Thiruvananthapuram/Kochi: The advanced F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet, which had been stranded at an airport in Kerala for the past five weeks, has finally taken off after undergoing critical repairs. The US-origin fifth-generation fighter, operated by a foreign military (reportedly the UK Royal Navy), had landed unexpectedly in Kerala in mid-June due to a Read More…
The US Marine Corps’ F-35B Lightning II stealth fighter jet, which made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport over five weeks ago, is set to take off tomorrow, July 22. The jet was grounded since June 14 after it experienced a hydraulic failure mid-flight while on a transit mission from the United Kingdom to Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram – After nearly five weeks of turning heads and sparking memes, the British Royal Air Force’s F-35 fighter jet is finally preparing to take off from Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on July 22, heading back to the UK. The state-of-the-art stealth jet made an unexpected emergency landing on June 14, after adverse weather disrupted its Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram/New Delhi: A British Royal Navy F-35B stealth fighter jet, grounded at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport since June 14 due to bad weather and a hydraulic failure, is finally expected to fly back to the UK next week. The $115 million warplane, which was on a sortie from the aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, had Read More…
Thiruvananthapuram – In an unusual episode that has drawn global attention, a cutting-edge British Royal Navy F-35B stealth fighter jet has been grounded at Trivandrum Airport for six days, following an emergency landing on June 14. The aircraft, deployed from the UK’s aircraft carrier HMS Prince of Wales, was forced to divert due to hydraulic Read More…