A U.S. Marine Corps F-35 Lightening II aircraft is escorted as it flies toward Eglin Air Force Base.
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35 Lightening II aircraft is escorted by two Marine F/A-18 Hornets as it flies toward Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., on Jan. 11, 2012. The Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron 501 received two F-35s.