The 26 Air Force F-35s Lightning II assigned to Eglin returned to limited flight operations July 17 with the approval of commanders and Air Force airworthiness authorities. Air worthiness authorities for the U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force approved the F-35 fleet to have a limited flight clearance that includes an engine inspection regimen and a restricted flight envelope, the Department of Defense announced July 14. This will remain in effect until the root cause of the June 23 engine mishap is identified and corrected.
Fighter Wing trains F-35 pilots and maintainers for three U.S. services and some international partners while Eglin's 53rd Wing conducts the joint strike fighter program's operational test for the Air Force at Nellis AFB, Nev. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)
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