22-10-2015 03:35 via alaskapublic.org

Latest trouble with F-35 bars light pilots from cockpit

An F-35 flies over Florida (U.S. Air Force photo)
An environmental review is underway to determine whether Eielson Air Force Base will be the future home of two squadrons of F-35s. The Air Force is already flying the fighters in the Lower 48. But after massive cost overruns and a 2014 engine fire, the aircraft remains controversial in Congress. The latest problems are with the ejection seat.
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At a U.S. House hearing today, Congressman Mike Turner, an Ohio Republican, says recent te
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