The jet is a mash-up of two different F-35A Lightning IIs that were previously sidelined from damage.
Maj. Gen. Curtis Taylor, commanding general of the 1st Armored Division, said it would be a “long and difficult recovery operation.”
The brigade is the first in the Army fully equipped with the upgraded rocket system.
Guard, Reserve and active-duty units with a Pacific focus are taking priority, officials said.
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