Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 225 "Vikings" conducted its first flight with the F-35B at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona, on September 25. As the fifth operational F-35B squadron, VMFA-225 will have a significant role in developing the tactics, techniques and procedures employed by Marine Aviation once complete with the Force Design. With the transition to the F-35B, the Vikings will be regularly deployed on U.S. Navy amphibious ships. Read more about the Vikings' journey to the F-35. (Read more...)