
The temporary suspension of F-35A flights entered its fourth day Friday, according to Air Force spokeswoman Maj. Natasha Waggoner. A fire in the back of a jet before takeoff Monday caused the Air Force to halt fights at Eglin AFB, Fla., as a precaution. The suspension expanded service-wide on Wednesday while certain local operators with the Navy and Marine Corps halted flights of their F-35Cs and F-35Bs, respectively, on Thursday. The Navy and Marine Corps F-35 variants were not flying…