A U.S. Air Force pilot conducts preflight checks inside an F-35A Lightning II before a training mission April 4 at Nellis Air Force Base, Nev., April 4, 2013. (U.S. Air Force photo by senior airman Brett Clashman)
On Aug. 2, the Air Force said 10 F-35s at Hill Air Force Base in Utah were ready for war. Forty-four days later, those planes have been grounded in the latest embarrassing setback for the most expensive project in Pentagon history.
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