British F-35B fighter jet finally departs from Kerala after maintenance
British F-35B fighter jet
, which had been grounded in Kerala for maintenance, successfully took off and flew back after completing the required technical checks. Sources at
Thiruvananthapuram airport
informed PTI that the aircraft, part of the
Royal Navy fleet
, resumed its journey following routine servicing and clearance.
On June 14, the aircraft operating from UK Aircraft Carrier,
HMS Prince of Wales
was undertaking a routine sortie outside Indian ADIZ when it requested to land at the Thiruvananthapuram airport, which was earmarked as the emergency recovery airfield.
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The Indian Air Force provided all required support and assisted in the process, including in refuellingA technical team of the UK Royal Air Force had arrived to repair it and the 5th generation stealth fighter aircraft was parked at the Bay in the airport for many days.
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The aircraft developed a hydraulic failure, and possibly, it would be taken back in a military transport aircraft, defence officials said on June 14.
It was later moved to Air India hanger where a team from the UK were brought to repair the fighter jet.F-35Bs are highly advanced stealth jets, built by
Lockheed Martin
, and are prized for their short take-off and vertical landing capability.
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Earlier, the Indian Navy and the United Kingdom's Carrier Strike Group (UK CSG25) conducted a joint naval drill, commonly known as a Passage Exercise (PASSEX), in the western Arabian Sea.
This marked the UK Strike Group's "first major engagement" after entering the Indo-Pacific region.
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