U.S. Air Force conducts first-ever F-35 shipment via air transport

[rangerrebew]

U.S. Air Force conducts first-ever F-35 shipment via air transport
Jun 26, 2019


The U.S. Air Force has conducted first-ever F-35 Lightning II wing removal and shipment via air transport.

According to a statement released by the Air Combat Command | Air Force Materiel Command, an F-35 Lightning II fighter jet was delivered by air into a C-17 Globemaster by 96th Logistics Readiness Squadron to Hill Air Force Base, Utah.

“The $200,000 four-year project culminated in the transport of the aircraft to Hill AFB, Utah. It will become the Air Force’s first F-35 aircraft battle damage trainer at Hill Air Force Base,” added in the statement.

https://defence-blog.com/news/u-s-air-force-conducts-first-ever-f-35-shipment-via-air-transport.html

[SZonian]

A pretty useless story.  Gives no details on why a supposed active F-35 was delivered to Hill AFB as an ABDR trainer.  The USAF just doesn't give up a $90M fighter for training unless something happened to it that makes it irreparable for future combat operations.

[InHeavenThereIsNoBeer]

A pretty useless story.  Gives no details on why a supposed active F-35 was delivered to Hill AFB as an ABDR trainer.  The USAF just doesn't give up a $90M fighter for training unless something happened to it that makes it irreparable for future combat operations.

It's fake news:

“The $200,000 four-year project"