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Lockheed Martin Unveils South Korea’s First F-35

By Marc Selinger

Wednesday, March 28th, 2018

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Lockheed Martin Unveils South Korea’s First F-35

The first Republic of Korea F-35A makes its public debut in a special ceremony at Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, Texas, March 28, 2018. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

The first of 40 F-35A Lightning IIs that are being built for South Korea made its public debut March 28 during a rollout ceremony at Lockheed Martin’s [LMT] fighter jet plant in Fort Worth, Texas.The conventional-takeoff-and-landing variant will be sent to Luke Air Force Base in Arizona, where Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) pilots and maintainers will start training on the jet. South Korean defense officials said they are eager to begin fielding the new fifth-generation, multi-role aircraft to enhance the protection…

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