Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron (VMGR) 352 prepare to refuel an F/A-18 Hornet with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 323 (MAX ANTI-AIR LOADOUT!)

Well I guess we see where the USMC is headed.  F-35B will be the "sensor" (or the E-2, or USAF AWACS or F-15X or whatever has an AESA array) and the Hornet will be the missile truck that will shed fuel tanks, rely on aerial refueling and shoot from long range.

Not a perfect plan but a plan none-the-less.

Works for me.

Hope it works on the Chinese....

Side note...All the aviation guys said that this is nothing but an airshow loadout...guess they were wrong...