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Air Force: New F-35 Delivery Date Won’t Be Known For ‘Months’

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Friday, March 5th, 2010

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By Emelie Rutherford Faced with senators frustrated by reports of delays in the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter's initial operational capability (IOC), Air Force leaders said yesterday their service may not know for months how much of schedule shift is needed. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley said the decision on whether his service's IOC for the multi-service aircraft will fall later than fiscal year 2013, as previously planned, will be determined by Air Combat Command head Gen. William Fraser. Fraser must…

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