Israel Announces Halting Temporarily Flights the F-35 Stealth Fighter

Israel Announces Halting Temporarily Flights the F-35 Stealth Fighter
Israel Announces Halting Temporarily Flights the F-35 Stealth Fighter

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- The Israeli Air Force announced it will temporarily suspend the activities of the F-35 stealth fighter. The move follows US concerns over a flaw in the pilot's seat ejection system.

"The aircraft will undergo inspections that will last several days," the Israeli Air Force said on Twitter, "and any F-35 operations will be carried out with the special authorization of the head of the air force," the tweet continued. 7/2022).

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Israel's announcement follows a US notification of a possible flaw in an explosives cartridge in the pilot ejection seat ejection system aboard three US military aircraft, including the F-35 fighter jet, forcing the temporary suspension of some US operations. See more in the infographic.

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