Pentagon ‘blocked’ critical F-35 fighter jet report

A critical report on the production of F-35 fighter jets has been banned by the Pentagon from publication in the United States, a source within the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) told Swiss public broadcaster RTS. An expert interviewed by RTS believes this is a cover-up of problems in modernizing the aircraft ordered by Switzerland. This is the first time a GAO report on the F-35 has been banned from publication in the US, aviation expert Bill Sweetman told RTS. The document outlines…