Marine F-35B arrives at Eglin

Staff Sgt. Travis Webb, a maintainer with the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 501 was one of the first Marine maintainers to recover the first F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter variant at its new home at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Marines of VMFAT-501 received two F-35Bs Jan. 11. Both aircraft were escorted in by Marine F-18 Hornets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Marine F-35B arrives at Eglin

A Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 501 maintainer stands by as the first Marine variant F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter is marshaled into place in front of the squadron at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Marines of VMFAT-501 received two F-35Bs Jan. 11. Both aircraft were escorted in by Marine F-18 Hornets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Marine F-35B arrives at Eglin

The Marine Corp’s newest aircraft, the F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter touches down at its new home at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The newest aircraft in the Department of Defense inventory belongs to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 501. The Marines of VMFAT-501 received two F-35Bs Jan. 11. Both aircraft were escorted in by Marine F-18 Hornets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Marine F-35B arrives at Eglin

The Marine Corp’s newest aircraft, the F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter touches down at its new home at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The newest aircraft in the Department of Defense inventory belongs to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 501. The Marines of VMFAT-501 received two F-35Bs Jan. 11. Both aircraft were escorted in by Marine F-18 Hornets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Marine F-35B arrives at Eglin

DoD’s first production F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter soars over Destin, Fla., on its way to its new home at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla. The Marine variant of the JSF belongs to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 501. The Marines of VMFAT-501 received two F-35Bs Jan. 11. Both aircraft were escorted in by Marine F-18 Hornets. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joely Santiago)

Marine F-35B arrives at Eglin

DoD’s first production F-35B Lightning II joint strike fighter flies toward its new home at Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., escorted by Marine Corps F-18Hornets. The Marine variant of the JSF belongs to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 501. The Marines of VMFAT-501 received two F-35Bs Jan. 11. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Joely Santiago)