F-35A

USAF F-35A Emergency Near Strait of Hormuz Sparks Scrutiny Over U.S. Stealth Fighter Survivability and Gulf Airpower Operations

The emergency diversion of a U.S. Air Force F-35A stealth fighter to Al Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates has intensified scrutiny over the survivability, readiness, and operational tempo of America’s fifth-generation combat aviation fleet operating near one...