The first squadron of F-35B jets has been approved for worldwide deployment according to an announcement by the US Department of Defense.
In total, 10 of the new jets will be employed by the US Marine Corps for active service missions. Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121, or VMFA-121, based in Yuma, Arizona, will be the first squadron to become operational with an F-35 variant. The Marines are the first branch of the US military to approve the…
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