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Dave Mirra (right)

Nevada: The US Air Force will deploy four Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets to a different US air base this month as it assesses whether the new warplane can be declared combat-ready by August as planned. The deployment would include pilots, mechanics, spare parts, equipment and the plane’s computerised logistics system. The US Marine Corps declared an initial squadron of 10 of its F-35B model jets ready for combat last July. The F-35B can take off from shorter runways and land like a helicopter. reuters