The F-35B was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram airport in June following an emergency. The British F-35B fighter jet, grounded since June 14 at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport due to a hydraulic issue, is set to depart on Tuesday, sources told Times Now. The British Royal Navy jet made an emergency landing at the international airport over a…
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The British F35B fighter jet, which has been grounded at the city airport due to a technical snag since June 14, is scheduled to leave on Tuesday.A team of technicians who arrived from the UK including those from the manufacturer rectified the snag in its hydraulic system. An airport official said that the plane…
A British Royal Navy F-35B fighter jet, among the most advanced in the world, has been grounded at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport for nearly two weeks. The aircraft made an emergency landing on 14 June after multiple failed attempts to return to its carrier, HMS Prince of Wales, due to harsh weather and low fuel. The…
By Fion Khan / Staff writer, with CNA A British Royal Navy patrol vessel yesterday sailed through the Taiwan Strait, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) and the British Office Taipei said today. The ministry said that it welcomed the transit of the HMS Spey as affirmation that the UK is taking concrete action to…