Lt. Col. J.T. 'Tank' Ryan, Marine VMFAT-501 detachment commander and F-35 pilot, delivers the first Marine Corps F-35C Lightning II #169031, a carrier variant to VFA-101 at Eglin AFB on January 13, 2015. Ryan flew the aircraft from the Lockheed Martin plant, Fort Worth, Texas, as the first of five Marine Corps F-35C model aircraft to be delivered to the VFA-101. [USAF photo by SSgt. Marleah Robertson]
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News: Marines receive first F-35C Lightning II carrier variant [2015-01-23]
The first F-35C Lightning II, carrier variant, for the U.S. Marine Corps touched-down on the flight line at Eglin AFB on January 13, from the Lockheed Martin plant in Fort Worth, Texas, to begin training in support of carrier-based operations.
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