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Air Force Continues ‘Temporary Suspension’ Of F-35A Flights At Eglin AFB

Air Force Continues ‘Temporary Suspension’ Of F-35A Flights At Eglin AFB
The Air Force's F-35A conventional variant. Photo: Air Force.

The Air Force said Wednesday it is continuing the “temporary suspension” of F-35A flight at Eglin AFB, Fla., as it continues to investigate a fire that occurred Monday. An F-35A suffered a “significant fire” Monday morning in the back end of the aircraft as a pilot was getting ready to take off. Air Force spokeswoman Lt. Hope Cronin said Wednesday in a statement the service would have no further information regarding the nature nor extent of the damage as the…

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