2018 the rebirth of UK maritime air power

With the first new carrier working up, F-35Bs preparing to come home and Merlins being modified, 2018 is set to be a busy year for the UK’s maritime air power capabilities, as Alan Warnes explains. Intel Report US Marine Corps pilot Lieutenant Colonel Brian Bann walks down the flight line after landing a UK F-35B at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort. The UK has taken delivery of its 14th F-35B Lightning II which flew into Beaufort, South Carolina in December