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Israel Air Force grounds 11 F-35 fighter jets following US crash
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Israeli F-35i and American F-15 jets hold an exercise over Israel, November 29, 2022. (Israel Defense Forces)
The Israeli Air Force grounds 11 of its F-35I fighter jets following the crash of an F-35B in the United States last week.
The military says those specific planes will be checked for a similar issue that apparently caused the crash, before being returned to service.
The Israeli version of the F-35 is based on the A variant of the F-35. The B variant allows for short takeoff and vertical landing.
The military does not detail why 11 of its jets may have the issue that caused the F-35B to crash.
F-35 crash-lands in Fort Worth, TX – pilot ejected ???????? #aviation pic.twitter.com/Ov7qXf0xad
— Houston Air Watch ????????️ (@houstonairw) December 15, 2022
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