Navy Exploring Options For Recovering F-35C That Fell Into The South China Sea
The lost F-35C would be an intelligence prize for any foreign power, such as Russia or China.
The lost F-35C would be an intelligence prize for any foreign power, such as Russia or China.
The Navy says the F-35C, operating from the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson, was involved in a “landing mishap.”
Air Force T-38 pilots have been banned from landing in formation since an earlier deadly mishap, but can still conduct approaches together.
USS Connecticut’s nuclear reactor was unaffected by the undersea accident, but the Navy won’t say what exactly the submarine hit.
The high-flying unmanned aerial vehicle came down after returning from a sortie.
Thankfully no one was injured, but the incident damaged the aircraft.
Whatever went wrong here, this particular parachutist seems to have had a very lucky escape.
The flight line collision left the jet with substantial damage and the driver injured.
The newly-retired B-1B bomber had already gotten a second lease on life after suffering a major fire on Guam.
Canada’s four Victoria class submarines have been plagued with problems and haven’t gone on an operational cruise in two years.