CANBERRA, Feb 28. (Xinhua) -- The controversial Lockheed Martin F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF) arrived in Australia for the first time overnight, in preparation for its public debut at the Avalon Airshow in Victoria later this week.
The F-35 has been widely criticized by military experts and politicians over the last few years, as the program has been plagued by delays and cost blowouts since it was first announced in 2001.
The F-35s arrived at the Amberley Air Force Base just outside of Brisbane late on Monday, and are expected to fly down to Geelong in Victoria where the Avalon Air Show is set to take place from Friday.
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