Air Forces Monthly
Team Argo Transfers To Lightning
Published March 2019
The feature describes the conversion of the first Strike fighter squadron VFA-147 Argonauts to the F-35C Lightning II.
The U.S. Navy’s first operational squadron received its interim safe-for-flight operations certification, needing only to independently conduct its carrier qualification to receive the full certification. In preparation for the transition to the F-35C Lightning II, the U.S. Navy re-activated Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 125 “Rough Raiders” as the Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) for the platform in January of 2017. One of the roles of the FRS is to help with the introduction of a new aircraft type/model/series to the Fleet. These squadrons are assigned responsibility for the conversion of the operational squadrons to the new platform. The VFA-147 “Argonauts” was carefully selected as the first operational squadron to make the conversion from the F/A-18E Super Hornet to the F-35C.
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- Patrick Roegies
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- Patrick Roegies
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