Saturday, August 10, 2013

Pilot training center complete


Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort
The Joint Strike Fighter Pilot Training Center was completed this month with capabilities to hold 8 full mission F-35B simulators, classrooms, briefing rooms and more.

Construction of new facilities aboard Fightertown continue for the expected arrival of two training and three operational F-35B squadrons.

F-35B Lighting II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft is slated to replace the F/A-18 with Fightertown having the facilities available to train Marine aviators on the aircraft. The Air Station will serve as the hub for all F-35B training throughout the Marine Corps.

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