CORRECTED (OFFICIAL)-U.S. Air Force says plans test F-35 deployment this month
February 05, 2016 at 18:48 PM EST
NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nevada, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force will deploy six Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets to a different U.S. air base this month as it assesses whether the new warplane can be declared combat-ready by August as planned, a senior officer told Reuters on Thursday.