U.S. Navy lost a $67 million fighter jet at sea after it fell off an aircraft carrier
U.S. Navy lost a $67 million fighter jet at sea after it fell off an aircraft carrier
Houthi rebels said that its forces launched several ballistic and cruise missiles toward the Truman and other U.S. warships in the region.
Well there are a lot of these ships going around the world all the time, and very seldom does anything like this happen. I just don’t want people thinking that carriers aren’t safe.
Well, the fighter jet's not supposed to fall off, for start.
Well that's why they had to take it out from the environment.
"Yeah, that’s not very typical. I’d like to make that point."
okay, but it wasn't the front that fell off this time 😄 it wasn't even a part if the ship.
Also sounds like the ship was taking evasive action from hostels. They where probably bring up the bird from below deck storage and where getting it ready for the run way and the crew was not ready for the movement. I am sure training will be had from this across the fleet
Well, I was thinking more about the other ones.
Not safe for the houthis anyway.
Straps were cut by DOGE?
Houthis will count this as a downed aircraft
More like a drowned aircraft, amirite?
The number of combat defeats of the F-18 is somewhere in the single digits, so you gotta take what you can get.
As opposed to them intentionally dumping them in the ocean so they don't lose their budget.
Maybe a wave hit it.
At sea? Chance in a million.
Idk if people are joking, but the carrier was taking fire, made a hard turn, and the jet was under tow at that moment. Since it wasnt secured it went over, thankfully not taking anybody with it
Yeah, accidents happens sometimes. This isn't really worth worrying about.
Yet I had some moron IRL argue with me about rumors of a FEMA center blowing $200k on training, therefore it should be closed. They never bring up defense though.
Welcome back, John McCain 🫡
I'm right here if they want to waste another 70 million
btw at the current military budget of ~850 billion USD for 2025 they could afford to lose one of them every 42 minutes for the entire year
Thanks Trump!