The South Korean Air Force joins the Frankenjet project following the crash of an F-35 Lightning II

Yesterday, the Republic of Korea Air Force (ROKAF) and the F-35 Joint Program Office (JPO) announced their partnership in the Frankenjet project, an initiative aimed at recovering stealth fighters disabled by accidents and restoring their functionality in service to reduce the impact of their loss. In this case, Seoul became a pioneer by salvaging the airframe of a downed aircraft to use it for maintenance personnel training, making this process notable for being the first time…