Bird Strike Blamed in South Korean F-35's Emergency 'Belly Landing'
Further investigations will look into other problems like the landing gear malfunction that made a belly landing necessary.
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Further investigations will look into other problems like the landing gear malfunction that made a belly landing necessary.
F-35s would be able to provide air support for Ukraine in the event of a ground attack by Russian forces.
In a heart-stopping incident on Tuesday, a pilot landed one of the fighter jets on its belly after its systems failed – then walked away unscathed.
South Korean military officials told local media that the pilot walked away from the incident unharmed.
The A-10 has been performing extremely well in ongoing attacks against ISIS, creating an operational demand for the durable aircraft and therefore reportedly informing this Air Force decision.