U.S. Military loses F-35 over South Carolina, asks for public's help to locate it

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Military Loses F-35 Stealth Fighter Jet In South Carolina, Asks For The Public's Help To Find It

The military is on the hunt for a missing F-35 that is somewhere in South Carolina. How much does the plane cost? How was it lost?

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[BLatta12]

 

[BLatta12]

Back in 2011, my uncle (pictured) and I were hanging out on the beach in PCB and this UAV just washed ashore. So, it does happen. We called the Air Force to come get their plane

 

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[CuriousFiend]

Has the wreckage been located yet?

Spoiler: ...or is it a case of an...

 

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[CuriousFiend]

Back in 2011, my uncle (pictured) and I were hanging out on the beach in PCB and this UAV just washed ashore. So, it does happen. We called the Air Force to come get their plane
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I am a terrible person, coz I'd totally try loading something like that on the Blazer roof racks. Might just be able to squeeze it in one of the sheds out of sight.

Nothing criminally intended, I'd expect the internal components would be rusted beyond repair. It'd simply hilarious blowing peoples minds—right up until AOS storms the place early one morning, unceremoniously draggin my dumb ace off the lockup.

 

[CuriousFiend]

I get my news updates from forums so had actually figured the F35 was still AWOL,.. was even thinking they should consider sending Blatta & uncle Blatta out to SC. They'd stumble upon the crash site pretty quick.

What's the odds of chancing upon a UAV lost in the ocean, shirley SC is only slightly larger,...

Anyways, just updating the thread in case anyone like me strolls on in here thinking the F35 is still out there alone in the woods and otherwise not a blackened ash smear.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/19/us/f35-fighter-jet-south-carolina-pilot-ejects-tuesday/index.html

By the gods these things are sexy af!

We're still rockin Spitfires down here.

 

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I get my news updates from forums so had actually figured the F35 was still AWOL,.. was even thinking they should consider sending Blatta & uncle Blatta out to SC. They'd stumble upon the crash site pretty quick.

What's the odds of chancing upon a UAV lost in the ocean, shirley SC is only slightly larger,...

Anyways, just updating the thread in case anyone like me strolls on in here thinking the F35 is still out there alone in the woods and otherwise not a blackened ash smear.

https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/19/us/f35-fighter-jet-south-carolina-pilot-ejects-tuesday/index.html

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By the gods these things are sexy af!
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We're still rockin Spitfires down here.

Thanks @André!