F-35C Makes its Combat Debut In Latest U.S. Air Strikes On Houthis in Yemen
Story by David Cenciotti • 10h
Baptism of fire for the F-35C during U.S. operations targeting Houthi threats in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden region.
F-35C aircraft as well as F/A-18E/F deployed aboard USS Abraham Lincoln in the 5th Fleet AOR (Area Of Responsibility) were involved in the latest series of air strikes against Houthi-controlled weapon storage facilities in Yemen. The operation, conducted between on Nov. 9 and 10, 2024, targeted multiple sites harboring advanced weaponry within Houthi-held regions. The operation aimed to neutralize the Houthi's capacity to threaten U.S. and allied commercial and military vessels operating in critical maritime zones, including the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden.
During a press briefing at the Pentagon, U.S. DoD Press Secretary Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder said:
U.S. Central Command forces executed a series of precise airstrikes November 9 to 10 on multiple Houthi weapon storage facilities situated within Houthi controlled territories in Yemen. These facilities housed a variety of advanced conventional weapons used by the Iran-backed Houthis to target us and international military and civilian vessels navigating international waters in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden.
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