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First US Navy carrier strike group to deploy with F-35C stealth fighters sails into the South China Sea
Business Insider via Yahoo ^ | September 9th, 2021 | Ryan Pickrell

Posted on 09/09/2021 2:37:08 PM PDT by Mariner

A deployed US Navy aircraft carrier sailed into the South China Sea this week carrying F-35 stealth fighters in a first for the service.

The Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group departed San Diego early last month, making history at it sailed into the Pacific.

At that time, the Nimitz-class carrier USS Carl Vinson became the first US Navy aircraft carrier to deploy with an integrated air wing consisting of both fourth-generation F/A-18 Super Hornets and fifth-generation F-35C Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters.

The strike group is now in the South China Sea and conducting maritime security operations, the US Navy said in a press statement Tuesday.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: f35c; rumorsofwar
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The only thing in the world an F-22 pilot fears is an F-35 that spotted him on IR from 200 miles out.
1 posted on 09/09/2021 2:37:08 PM PDT by Mariner
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The South China sea is a message.

Better message would be to give Nuke missile subs to Taiwan.


2 posted on 09/09/2021 2:40:15 PM PDT by Bayard
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Biden has to start WW3 - it’s the only way to save the DNC


3 posted on 09/09/2021 2:43:28 PM PDT by Skywise
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Biden won’t have any say in that decision.....it will be those lurking behind him that will determine the “red line” and we know already how they play the red line.


4 posted on 09/09/2021 2:46:36 PM PDT by caww ( )
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To: Skywise

You know, you may not be incorrect 🤔

Too much crazy stuff going on these days


5 posted on 09/09/2021 2:48:20 PM PDT by SaveFerris (The Lord, The Christ, and The Messiah: Jesus Christ of Nazareth - http://www.BiblicalJesusChrist.Com)
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To: Skywise

Biden doesn’t want a War, He wants his chance to SURRENDER and Have the People SUBMIT to the ChiComs


6 posted on 09/09/2021 2:50:03 PM PDT by eyeamok (founded in cynicism, wrapped in sarcasm)
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To: Mariner; All

Don’t bump into each other!


7 posted on 09/09/2021 2:50:50 PM PDT by notdownwidems (Washington D.C. has become the enemy of free people everywhere!)
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He wants his chance to SURRENDER and Have the People SUBMIT to the ChiComs

We will be lucky if the strike group ever makes it back to the US. The Biden admin would love to give it to the chiComs.

8 posted on 09/09/2021 2:54:41 PM PDT by usurper ( version )
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Knowing Joe, he and Hunter sold these fighters to China. The navy is just making the delivery.


9 posted on 09/09/2021 2:57:30 PM PDT by throwthebumsout
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The strike group is now in the South China Sea and conducting maritime security operations

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More like diversity and inclusion operations. That's the only thing that seems to matter to the military these days. Wokeness is leaving us defenseless.

10 posted on 09/09/2021 2:59:02 PM PDT by Starboard
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Whenever we send a carrier strike group into the South China Sea, the CCP goes silent. They really are cowards who only attack weakness.


11 posted on 09/09/2021 3:14:56 PM PDT by Dr. Thorne (The Media is the Virus.)
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An F-35C Lightning II, assigned to the “Argonauts” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147, launches from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) while the carrier transits the South China Sea

12 posted on 09/09/2021 3:27:02 PM PDT by blam
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Biden will surrender this Strike Group to the ChiComs. Bet on it.


13 posted on 09/09/2021 4:24:46 PM PDT by Howie66 (TRUMP WON!)
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Biden has to start WW3 - it’s the only way to save the DNC

Biden is so ill equipped to be our POTUS and he sure as heck has put the Democrats who will be slapped in the face come election time in 2022.

14 posted on 09/09/2021 4:26:08 PM PDT by TheConservativeTejano (The Business of America is Business...)
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To: blam

Partner, i love that pic.

15 posted on 09/09/2021 4:27:04 PM PDT by TheConservativeTejano (The Business of America is Business...)
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So how long will it before Biden orders the evacuation of the strike group and turns the ships over to China?


16 posted on 09/09/2021 4:27:33 PM PDT by Enterprise
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To: eyeamok

War is not the goal. Surrender is the agenda.


17 posted on 09/09/2021 4:28:18 PM PDT by Enterprise
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"Don’t bump into each other!"

We'll be ok as long as the junior female Lieutenants on duty are on speaking terms with each other.

18 posted on 09/09/2021 4:29:37 PM PDT by Enterprise
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To: blam

I see we gave the Vinson a Little Crappy Ship(LCS) to protect it. Sigh.....


19 posted on 09/09/2021 4:31:50 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$
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"I see we gave the Vinson a Little Crappy Ship(LCS) to protect it. Sigh....."

Yup. Those are made about 13 miles from where I'm presently sitting.


20 posted on 09/09/2021 5:12:34 PM PDT by blam
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