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F-35s Remain Grounded At Luke Air Force Base

By Marc Selinger

Tuesday, June 13th, 2017

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F-35s Remain Grounded At Luke Air Force Base

Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter helped drive higher sales in the second quarter. Photo: Lockheed Martin

Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, which canceled its F-35A Lightning II flights June 9 after five pilots experienced oxygen deprivation-like symptoms, will continue the grounding “until further notice,” the Air Force said June 13.Keeping the flight suspension in place will give the Air Force more time to analyze the incidents and explore possible steps to prevent them in the future, said Capt. Mark Graff, an Air Force spokesman. "The safety of our airmen is paramount, and we will take…

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