Missing F-35

[printcraft]

My dog has an Apple airtag fastened to his collar. If he ever ran off, I could find him with my phone.

The military should really consider putting airtags on their planes, I mean, they're not that expensive; and if it saves just one plane, it would pay for itself.

 

[printcraft]

Anybody know clint eastwoods whereabouts?

 

[Ziggidy]

BREAKING: U.S. officials have ordered a 2-day stand down for all military aviation inside as well as outside the United States after an F-35 jet went missing in South Carolina.

This keeps getting more bizarre.

According to ABC News, "no units are allowed to fly" unless there is a discussion for two days about "safety measures and procedures."

“No units are allowed to fly until they have a two-day discussion about safety measures and procedures, the commandant said in a service-wide email on Monday.” - @ABC

 

[bobzilla]

BREAKING: U.S. officials have ordered a 2-day stand down for all military aviation inside as well as outside the United States after an F-35 jet went missing in South Carolina.

This keeps getting more bizarre.

According to ABC News, "no units are allowed to fly" unless there is a discussion for two days about "safety measures and procedures."

“No units are allowed to fly until they have a two-day discussion about safety measures and procedures, the commandant said in a service-wide email on Monday.” - @ABC

Makes me wonder if someone hacked the new jets?

 

[Ziggidy]

Social Media’s Wild Conspiracy Theory: The Missing F-35 Flew To Cuba

It is impossible that the aircraft could have flown to a secret Chinese airbase outside of Havana that was built after the Chinese spy balloon crossed the USA

www.forbes.com

We may never know the truth here, lol.

I believe they already know, but agreed, we may not.

 

[bobzilla]

Social Media’s Wild Conspiracy Theory: The Missing F-35 Flew To Cuba

It is impossible that the aircraft could have flown to a secret Chinese airbase outside of Havana that was built after the Chinese spy balloon crossed the USA

www.forbes.com

We may never know the truth here, lol.

"We have no idea where it is but we know it can't be there."

 

[HoughMade]

Makes me wonder if someone hacked the new jets?

Makes me think that the pilot screwed up on multiple levels.

 

[bobzilla]

Makes me think that the pilot screwed up on multiple levels.

I mean, if it kept flying away why did you punch out?

 

[Kurr]

"If" the pilot punched out on his own. Also if I have 2 aircraft I know I cant track on radar or find, why did the second pilot get returned and not keep an eye on the autopilot jet? I mean it seems the kind of thing you'd want to keep physical eyes on.

 

[Alamo]

Seems unlikely. It’s at the bottom of a hole in the ground or in the water.

"If" the pilot punched out on his own. Also if I have 2 aircraft I know I cant track on radar or find, why did the second pilot get returned and not keep an eye on the autopilot jet? I mean it seems the kind of thing you'd want to keep physical eyes on.

I’m sure the second pilot coordinated rescue of the ejecting pilot. He would try to keep his eyes on the pilot as he descended and vector others to him on the ground. The jet would have to take care of itself. Which I think it did, right into a body of water. Hence no smoke plume to help locate it.

 

[Alamo]

BREAKING: U.S. officials have ordered a 2-day stand down for all military aviation inside as well as outside the United States after an F-35 jet went missing in South Carolina.

This keeps getting more bizarre.

According to ABC News, "no units are allowed to fly" unless there is a discussion for two days about "safety measures and procedures."

“No units are allowed to fly until they have a two-day discussion about safety measures and procedures, the commandant said in a service-wide email on Monday.” - @ABC

Safety stand-downs are pretty common after an aircraft loss, especially if it seems it was a procedural or judgment error was involved. Even if the error wasn’t the primary reason for the incident.

 

[Dog1]

 

[Dog1]

Anybody know clint eastwoods whereabouts?

To fly the F-35 using your thoughts and since it's a Marine Corps F-35 every other word has to be f$%k

 

[actaeon277]

 

[d.kaufman]

My first thought when seeing this was this movie

Broken Arrow (1996) ⭐ 6.1 | Action, Adventure, Thriller

1h 48m | R

m.imdb.com

 

[KellyinAvon]

Safety stand-downs are pretty common after an aircraft loss, especially if it seems it was a procedural or judgment error was involved. Even if the error wasn’t the primary reason for the incident.

Nothing like making everyone stare at Power Point slides for 2 days because a stick-actuator went all EJECT-EJECT-EJECT!!

Edit: I remember the Navy having a safety stand-down when I was in Iceland the 1st time (1989.) Local AFRTS news shows the people sitting through the stuff. I can't believe it didn't get edited out, but I saw a dude I knew sitting in the back row with a serious "KILL ME NOW!!" look on his face.

 

[HoughMade]

I mean, if it kept flying away why did you punch out?

Yeah...that's just one question I'd have for the pilot about the situation.

That being said, I know flying these is super-complicated. My son's college roommate is a Naval aviator and in the midst of his training. I think he is flying the T-45 right now (carrier qualifying) and let's just say there is a lot to remember and a lot that can go wrong.

 

[JCSR]

That explains it...........

 

[Brad69]

Wolfhound got it right the Army makes Joe pay for everything.

I bet in the Army would make the crew chief pay for it!

 

[Bennettjh]

Debris, parts from missing military aircraft found in Williamsburg County

Officials from the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing said the search is ongoing for a F-35 Lightning II jet Monday.

abcnews4.com