F-35Bs for US Marine Corps

Richard Benedikz

Lockheed Martin

26 November 2012

The US Marine Corps at the Marine Corps Air Station in Yuma, Arizona have taken delivery of three Lockheed Martin F-35Bs.

The aircraft are assigned to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 residing with the host Marine Aircraft Group 13.

To date, the Marine Corps have taken delivery of 16 F-35s. Currently, 13 STOVLs are assigned to the 2nd Marine Fighter/Attack Training Squadron 501 at Eglin AFB, Florida, supporting pilot and maintainer training.

The F-35 will replace the A-10 and F-16 for the US Air Force, the F/A-18 for the US Navy, the F/A-18 and AV-8B Harrier for the US Marine Corps.

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