Marines say goodbye to 4th Gen.

Marines are now planning to retire all 4th gen hornets by 2030 and planning on fully being 5th gen with F-35s. Their plans call for 420 F-35s with 280 of them being the VTOL Bravo variant. Might be looking like more open cockpits that need filled!

https://www.military.com/marine-corps-to-retire-hornet-fleet-by-2030-in-shift-to-all-f35-fighters