U.S. Marines Declare First F-35B Squadron Operational

Credit: Ken Kalemkarian
Five years later than planned, billions of dollars over budget and despite multiple attempts to kill it, the F-35B Joint Strike Fighter is finally beginning its operational use with the U.S. Marine Corps. The Marines—the first service among 12 nations to buy the stealthy fighter—declared initial...

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