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Turkish F-35s Spotted: Being Held in US Warehouses

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The F-35A Lightning II fighter jets produced for the Turkish Air Force were photographed in a US storage facility where they have been kept for years. It is known that 6 aircraft were produced for the Turkish Air Force before Turkey was officially removed from the F-35 program. In the preservation procedure for these aircraft, various systems are filled with special fluids to prevent corrosion, and sensitive systems are sealed. The aircraft are …
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Although it has been years since Turkey was removed from the F-35 program, it is known that the aircraft produced for the country are kept in the United States. New images released on October 8, 2026 show F-35As manufactured for Turkey are located in hangars. The footage emerged at a time when the possibility of Turkey returning to the F-35 program was being discussed between Washington and Ankara. However, when the images were taken and in whic…

The F-35A Lightning II fighter jets produced for the Turkish Air Force were photographed in a US storage facility where they have been kept for years. It is known that 6 aircraft were produced for the Turkish Air Force before Turkey was officially removed from the F-35 program. In the preservation procedure for these aircraft, various systems are filled with special fluids to prevent corrosion, and sensitive systems are sealed. The aircraft are …

Haber 7 - New images have leaked from hangars in the US where F-35 fighter jets, which were not delivered to Türkiye after the country was removed from the program in 2019, are being held. Here are the leaked images of the F-35 aircraft produced for Türkiye...

Good morning! The photo was released in low resolution a few weeks ago and has now reappeared on Turkish websites. However, it is by no means certain that it does not depict the current status of the Turkish F-35s, as it is consistent with similar photos that appeared in the first months after the cessation of F-35 deliveries and the planes that had already been delivered remained […] The article Photo of the Day: Turkish F-35s in… storage appea…

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flight.com.gr broke the news on Thursday, October 8, 2026.
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