Gen. James T. Conway, Commandant of the USMC, speaks to a crowd on December 18 at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas, during a rollout ceremony for the first F-35B Lightning II. The F-35B is the short takeoff/vertical landing variant of the supersonic, stealth fighter, and will be used by the Marines, the United Kingdom and Italy. The Marines will be the first service to go operational with F-35s, in 2012. [LM photo]
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News: Marines get first shot at new fighter jet [2009-02-12]
The military’s next stealth fighter jet, the versatile F-35 or Joint Strike Fighter, is slated to roar into action in 2012 when it enters service with the Marines.
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