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British military transport plane carrying technical team and equipment lands at Thiruvananthapuram airport to repair the stranded F-35B, the fighter jet finally moved to...

OpIndia Staff - 6 July, 2025

After 22 days of monsoon rains, global memes, and geopolitical suspense, a Royal Air Force (RAF) transport aircraft touched down at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport today carrying a critical mission: repair or recover the UK’s stranded $110 million F-35B stealth fighter. The aircraft, marooned since its June 14 emergency landing, has become an unlikely celebrity and a test of military logistics.

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UK’s largest air force base forced to halt flights as runway melts with the temperature hitting 38 degrees celsius

OpIndia Staff - 19 July, 2022

RAF halted flights from Brize Norton, and had to divert flights to other bases to keep its operation running amidst safety concerns due to the heat wave.