13.04.2011                      09.Nisan, 5771

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With F-35 delay, IAF looking at purchase of used F-15s

Delivery of Joint Strike Fighter only expected in 2018, air force considers buying used squadron from US, upgrading older jets.

Fearing major delays to the Joint Strike Fighter, the IAF is exploring whether to purchase a used squadron of F-15 fighter jets from the US Air Force, as it faces a possible drop in its number of combat aircraft.
Israel decided to purchase a squadron of 20 F-35 stealth fifth-generation JSFs, which are made by Lockheed Martin, last year in a massive $2.75 billion deal, to be financed by the military assistance Israel receives from the United States….