‘Dirt det’ marks first time American F-35Bs have operated from an Australian base

Summary

Seth Robson writing in Stars and Stripes makes the following points:

• Marine F-35Bs operating from offshore amphibious ships have previously been part of Talisman Sabre exercises.
• "Dirt det" refers to dirt detachment because it's on dry land rather than the sea.
• Marine F-35B mechanics worked on the jets in open hangars.

References

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• SEP 2022 F-35B Stealth Fighters Make Debut At Australia’s Pitch Black Exercise Amid China’s Continued Threat Perception-The EurAsian Times
• SEP 2022 Japanese F-35B jets make their debut at Australia's Pitch Black exercise.-News Track Live

Source Information: Stars and Stripes

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