U.S. F-35 Forced To Land After Iran Mission; More Aircraft Join Fight

Credit: U.S. Air Force

A U.S. Air Force F-35 takes off March 14 as part of operations targeting Iran.

Credit: U.S. Air Force
A U.S. Lockheed Martin F-35 was forced to make an emergency landing at a Middle East base following a combat mission over Iran on March 19 and Tehran claims it struck the fighter with its air defenses for the first time. This as U.S. military leaders say Iranian airspace has become increasingly...
Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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