The 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing's first F-35B arrived Friday afternoon at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma. MCAS Yuma is the first military base in the country to receive the aircraft and will be home to five squadrons, each with 16 aircraft, and one operational test and evaluation squadron of eight aircraft. The F-35B belongs to Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121.
Click here to see video of the new jet as it approaches MCAS Yuma.