Marines Make Fighter History, Declare F-35B Combat Capable
Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 at Yuma, Ariz., is the first squadron to begin operations with the fifth-generation fighter.
The Marines declared the F-35B combat-capable 14 years after Lockheed Martin started building the fighter. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps)
The Marines declared the F-35B combat-capable 14 years after Lockheed Martin started building the fighter. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps)