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Grounded for Six Months, F-35 Prepares for Return

The first Lockheed Martin (LM) F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) has now been grounded for more than six months.

By Chris Pocock • Defense Correspondent

November 12, 2007

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PC-12

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Airbus A330 MRTT

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