New F-35 Fighter Jets Are Ready For Combat

Dan Kedmey, Time
Fri, 07/31/2015 - 2:45pm

The U.S. Marine Corps declared a new squadron of F-35 fighter jets ready for deployment on Friday, yielding the first shipment from a controversial $400 billion fighter program that has struggled through years of costly delays. A squadron of 10 F-35B Lightning II aircraft passed a final round of inspections on July 18, according to a statement by the U.S.

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