By operating anything other than F-35B, they are bound to operate in the vicinity of the CBG, and so makes no particular sense in having USMC fighters

No sense? what did the Marines do up until the mid 80? Apparently the AV-8B+ has recently got AMRAAM, so what did they do until then?! VSTOL is not the end all of Marine aviation. If the “B” is canned, Marine tacair WILL go on.

How bout F-35B Delorean?

You can believe what you want. Yet, the USN doesn’t agree with your accessment. Nor, does any other Naval Service that operates Aircraft Carriers.

As a matter of fact even back in WWII when most threats came from close range. Carriers did not operate close to shore. You don’t see pictures of Carrier operate anywhere near the Amphibious Forces. As they were far off……..

Sorry, people it’s been that way since the advent of Aircraft Carriers. (and for good reason)

You might want to go back and study history. right off the bat Spruance gave up a chance to completely smash the Japanese CV force (He did destroy their air groups-turkey Shoot) because he did not want to leave the beach heads uncovered. His one strike did sink a CV or 2 ( but it was subs that got the 2 big ones) but the IJN still had enough hulls left to continue with a threat.

theres something “powerful” about riding in one of those great snorting beasts…….especialy when on gunnery……….but the feeling never lasts…….cause sooner or later, you throw track. And at the end of the day, you have to clean that metal monster!

Did anyone ever refer to the A-7 as the Corsair?

The F-117 was completely mis-designated. Werent NOTHING “F” about it!

They mess the submarine designation system up too with Seawolf class.

Allways like Merkava………..looks like the best tank to fight from a battle position. Resupplying ammo must be heaven compared to an M-1.