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Aviation Discussion => Military Aircraft (New & Old) => Topic started by: angry turnip on Sep 18, 2023, 01:47 PM

Title: Missing USAF F-35
Post by: angry turnip on Sep 18, 2023, 01:47 PM
This is a strange one, apparently the USAF is asking for public help after one of it`s F-35`s crashed after it developed a fault, which led to the pilot ejecting.
They can`t find the wreckage, you would think the pilot and his wingman would have some idea where it went down.
Perhaps this is a drummed up story to make the F-35 look good. It`s so stealthy they can`t find it if it crashes  lol.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66841194
Title: Re: Missing USAF F-35
Post by: JasonT1981 on Sep 18, 2023, 11:21 PM
Its been found tonight apparently, in a field.

Surely a farmer would have noticed a multi-million dollar aircraft crashed in a field?
Title: Re: Missing USAF F-35
Post by: angry turnip on Sep 23, 2023, 01:17 AM
This gets a little bit more weird...

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-66890941
Title: Re: Missing USAF F-35
Post by: JasonT1981 on Sep 23, 2023, 02:59 PM
A longer version of the 911 call.

Poor dispatcher really didn't have a clue, probably thought she'd heard everything until that day.

https://twitter.com/thenewarea51/status/1705241281704648958