A first-of-its-kind, F-35 crash recovery course was held at Hill Air Force Base and twenty-nine maintainers had the opportunity to train on handling different scenarios using a real F-35A.
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One of the scenarios in the five-day Crash Damaged or Disabled Aircraft Recovery course involved dealing with a collapsed nose gear, which will be destructive when done on a real jet. Instructors were able to use a repurposed F-35A for this type of training.
This F-35 training platform was severely damaged when it caught fire at Mountain Home Air Force Base in 2016. Deemed too expensive to restore, it had been stored at the Ogden Air Logistics Complex. It took three weeks to be reassembled after a decision was made to turn it into a training aid.
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This F-35 looks in great shape to be converted in a museum piece.