South Korean F-35 Write-Off Becomes Maintenance Training Aid

f-35 in hangar in pieces
Credit: Scott Swofford/F-35 JPO
TOKYO—A Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) Lockheed Martin F-35A that was decommissioned following a 2022 bird strike incident has been transformed into a maintenance training aid, with help from the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) in an unprecedented wing removal and installation operation. On Jan...
Chen Chuanren

Chen Chuanren is the Southeast Asia and China Editor for Aviation Week's Air Transport World magazine and the Asia-Pacific Defense Correspondent for Aviation Week.

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