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Sunday, February 26, 2012

Marine Corps aviation introduces F-35B Lightning II into fleet

[F-35B Lightning II]A century after 1st Lt. Alfred A. Cunningham took his first flight in 1912, Marine Corps aviation introduced the F-35B Lightning II aircraft into its fleet.

The short takeoff vertical landing variant combined with fifth generation capabilities is a breakthrough in itself, matching the importance of the first Marine aviator and starting a new chapter in Marine Corps aviation history.

2nd Marine Aircraft Wing's Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 hosted the ceremony inducting the F-35B Lightning II multirole, joint strike fighter, into the Marine Corps aviation arsenal at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 24 at 2 p.m.

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  1. Anonymous26/2/12 16:13

    Why taking the plane into service when it's not even finished??? Soon when problems are being fixed they have to ground them and "repair/upgrade" them. Do they have a reserv plane for every F-35 so they can fix the grounded planes and still fly to do their objectives?

    F-35 will not be ready for service for about 3-5 years in my opinion.

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