F-35s Touch Down in U.K.

Credit: One British and two U.S Marine Corps F-35s fly to the U.K. along with two RAF Eurofighter Typhoons. Sgt. Pete George, Royal Air Force/Crown Copyright
LONDON – A trio of Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighters has touched down on British soil, two years after a fleet-wide grounding prompted by an engine fire foiled plans for the aircraft’s international debut here. Two U.S. Marine Corps and a single British aircraft landed at RAF Fairford...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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