The Navy and Marine Corps have also been affected.
Meanwhile, the Navy said in a statement this week that only aircraft equipped with cartridges “within a limited range of lot numbers are affected.” The organization said the faulty parts would be replaced, and the planes would be further inspected to ensure they function properly before their next flights.The ejection seats were made by Martin-Baker Aircraft Company Ltd.
No word was given as to what this grounding would mean for the Russia-Ukraine war. Back in March of 2022, the U.S. Air Forcethat days after the beginning of the Russian invasion, its F-35s flew over Eastern Europe and even carried out refueling missions in the area. An F-35 Lightning II aircraft flew from Spangdahlem Air Base in Germany to Southeastern Poland on February 27, while a day later, the U.S. Air Force flew two F-35s and a KC-Stratotanker in the airspace.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization allies have declared that they will not send their troops to war in Ukraine, but that doesn’t stop them from keeping an eye on the situation, in this case, by using F-35s.
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