Queen Elizabeth, an America-class amphibious ship, and a Japanese helicopter destroyer illustrate the potential for cooperation between different flight decks. The example comes from a visit to the Far East, with America forward-deployed in Japan. If all three ships can operate F-35Bs, they can cross-deck aircraft and support one another. That shared aircraft compatibility would give the force more options for aviation support across its ships.
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F-35B cross-decking across allied ships
Different allied flight decks could exchange aircraft and support one another if each can operate the F-35B.