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USAF | Staff Sgt. Corey Hook
A U.S. Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II assigned to the Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 211, 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit, approaches the boom of a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 28th Expeditionary Air Refueling Squadron to receive in flight fuel during an aerial refueling mission over Afghanistan, Sept. 27, 2018.
High acquisition and maintenance costs continue to surround the Joint Strike Fighter, with the total up nearly 10% since 2023 and now estimated at $536 billion.
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