One-quarter of F-35 fighter jets grounded over oxygen issues
(Reuters) - About a quarter of the F-35 fighter jets made by Lockheed Martin Corp , or 55 planes, have stopped flying until further notice because of irregularities in pilots' oxygen supplies, U.S. Air Force spokesman Captain Mark Graff said on Monday. Training flights at Arizona's Luke Air Force Base, where the 55 jets are based, were canceled on Friday and scheduled to resume on Monday, but the grounding was extended indefinitely. More than 220 F-35s are flying worldwide....
Published By: Reuters US - Monday, 12 June, 2017