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US Air Force builds $80M F-35A for just $6M by merging parts from two crashed jets
The US Air Force has successfully restored an F-35A Lightning II by merging two damaged jets, saving over $74 million.
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US Air Force uses damaged aircraft to restore F-35 to combat-ready status
Franken-bird”: The US Air Force has used sections from two damaged aircraft to restore an F-35 to combat-ready status.
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F-35 “Franken-bird” Takes Flight After Being Rebuilt from Parts of Two Aircraft
Aviators from the 388th Fighter Wing have completed a groundbreaking project to restore an F-35A Lightning II from two ...
First-ever fully operational F-35 rebuilt from separate crash casualties
Combining major structures from separate F-35s to build a fully operational plane is an Air Force first. Both these damaged jets would've otherwise ended up as ...
The Aviationist on MSN3d
‘Franken-Lightning’ Built From Two Damaged F-35s Returns to Operational Fleet
After a lengthy restoration started with a feasibility study in 2020, the F-35 AF-5269 was sent to Lockheed Martin for final certifications before ...
Depot training at Cherry Point prepares Marines for F-35 recovery scenarios
Heather Wilburn Fleet Readiness Center EastMARINE CORPS AIR STATION CHERRY POINT, N.C. – How does a Marine Corps unit train ...
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One of the last remaining Tuskegee World War II veterans dies at 100
Harry Stewart Jr. was one of the legendary flying corps’ most decorated pilots during the WWII, having claimed three Nazi ...