{"id":2035756,"date":"2023-09-18T09:23:01","date_gmt":"2023-09-18T13:23:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-scrambling-to-locate-missing-advanced-f-35-fighter-jet-after-mishap\/"},"modified":"2023-09-18T09:27:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T13:27:07","slug":"us-military-scrambling-to-locate-missing-advanced-f-35-fighter-jet-after-mishap","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-scrambling-to-locate-missing-advanced-f-35-fighter-jet-after-mishap\/","title":{"rendered":"US Military in Search for Missing &#8216;Advanced&#8217; F-35 Fighter Jet After Incident"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-military-scrambling-to-locate-missing-advanced-f-35-fighter-jet-after-mishap%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2035756&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Lost: Flying object, about \u200d51 feet long and 35 feet \u2063wide at the wings. Likely to have really cool\u2063 military paint job.<\/h2>\n<p>If found, return to Joint Base Charleston, South \u200dCarolina.<\/p>\n<p>Reward? Are you \u2062kidding? \u200bThis is government work.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Best meme of the day!\u2062 Missing F-35 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/F35?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#F35<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/P9BVmm6Kgu\">pic.twitter.com\/P9BVmm6Kgu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Dutch Doge Guy\u2064  (@070guy) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/070guy\/status\/1703693379740066165?\">September 18, \u200b2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>OK, so that\u2019s not exactly \u200dthe text of the announcement put out by \u200dthe base\u200b after a \u200cMarine Corps <a href=\"https:\/\/www.af.mil\/About-Us\/Fact-Sheets\/Display\/Article\/478441\/f-35a-lightning-ii\/#:~:text=The%20F%2D35%27s%20engine%20produces,%2Dstage%20low%2Dpressure%20turbine.\">F-35<\/a> \u2063went missing Sunday, but there was in fact\u2062 a public alert out because an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/f-35b-texas-violent-crash-seen-video-moments-pilot-ejects\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">F-35<\/a> seemed to misplace itself, taking its stealth capabilities to a whole new level.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200dbase \u200boffered an explanation on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TeamCharleston\/posts\/695420155942811?ref=embed_page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPersonnel\u2062 from Joint Base Charleston and Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort(MCAS\u200c Beaufort SC)are responding to a mishap involving \u200dan F-35B Lightning II jet from Marine\u200b Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing,\u201d the post stated, noting that the pilot ejected \u2063and was reported hospitalized in stable condition.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEmergency response teams are still trying to locate the F-35. The public is asked to cooperate with military and civilian authorities as the effort continues,\u201d the post stated.<\/p>\n<p>The F-35 was in autopilot mode when the<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/f-35-program-now-required-security-waiver-discovered-inside-3000-jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> pilot<\/a> bailed out, \u2064so it could have gone all kinds of places, Jeremy Huggins, a representative of \u00a0Joint Base\u200c Charleston, said, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/f-35-fighter-jet-missing-pilot-ejects-mishap-rcna105534\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He\u200c said \u200dthe \u200bsearch is focusing \u2062on the area \u200caround Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion, which\u200c is north \u2062of the \u200dbase, based\u200c on \u2063the\u200b last position \u200creported by the Federal Aviation Administration.<\/p>\n<p>The military did\u2062 not\u200c explain why\u200c the pilot ejected.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The United States Air\u2062 Force (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/usairforce?\">@usairforce<\/a>) initiates a search for its most expensive fifth-generation stealth \u2062fighter jet, the F-35B, which \u200cmysteriously went missing over\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SouthCarolina?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SouthCarolina<\/a> on Sunday. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/F35?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#F35<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/F35B?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#F35B<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/GpoTjo3W2U\">https:\/\/t.co\/GpoTjo3W2U<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CNBC-TV18 (@CNBCTV18News) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CNBCTV18News\/status\/1703731133907968425?\">September 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Some folks might\u200c get a little upset at the thought that the \u2062military \u2062cannot find an\u2063 aircraft that, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airandspaceforces.com\/30-billion-f-35-deal-will-see-prices-rise-deliveries-dip\/#:~:text=The%20unit%20cost%20of%20the,fighters%20in%20Lots%2015%2D17.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Air\u2062 and Space Forces<\/a>, costs between\u200b $78.3 and $80.9 million per \u200cplane. Manufacturer Lockheed Martin calls the F-35 \u200dseries the \u201cMost Advanced Fighter \u2064Jet in the World.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Republican Rep. Nancy Grace of South Carolina was among them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow in the hell do you lose an F-35?\u201d she posted on X, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Now that I got that out of the way. How in the hell do you lose\u200d an F-35?<\/p>\n<p>How is there not a tracking device and we\u2019re asking the public to\u2062 what, find a jet and turn it in?<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NancyMace\/status\/1703586534220255347?\">September 18, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cHow is there \u2063not a tracking \u200bdevice and\u200b we\u2019re asking the\u200c public to what, find a jet and\u2063 turn it in?\u201d Mace wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The jet\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/air-force-grounding-majority-f-35-fleet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transponder<\/a>, which usually allows the military to find \u200cits own aircraft was not working \u201cfor some reason that we haven\u2019t yet determined,\u201d\u2064 Huggins told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2023\/09\/18\/f-35-stealth-jet-lost-charleston\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe aircraft is stealth, so it has\u200c different coatings and different designs that make it more difficult than a normal aircraft\u2062 to detect,\u201d Huggins said.<\/p>\n<p>The post\u200b <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/us-military-scrambling-locate-missing-advanced-f-35-fighter-jet-mishap\/\">US\u2062 Military Scrambling to Locate Missing &#8216;Advanced&#8217;\u200b F-35 Fighter Jet After &#8216;Mishap&#8217;<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How do the stealth capabilities\u2063 of the F-35 contribute to its value as a military asset?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Force-technology.com\/f35-multifunction-display&#8221;>Air Force Technology<\/a>, has\u200d a \u200brange of \u2062over 1,200 nautical miles and \u200dadvanced\u200b sensor \u200bcapabilities. But as \u2062Huggins\u200b explained, \ufeff&#8221;\ufeffIt&#8217;s like looking for a needle in a haystack.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>This incident is \u2064a reminder\u200c of\u2063 the complex nature of\u2064 military operations\u2064 and the challenges faced\u2063 in maintaining and operating advanced aircraft.\u2064 The F-35,\u200d being a fifth<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-image-show-a-secret-6th-generation-fighter-jet\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Image Show A Secret \u20186th Generation Fighter Jet\u2019?\">-generation stealth fighter<\/a>, is equipped\u2064 with state-of-the-art technology and is designed to operate in highly \u2063contested environments. Its\u200d stealth capabilities allow it\u2062 to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-military-scrambling-to-locate-missing-advanced-f-35-fighter-jet-after-mishap\/\" title=\"US Military in Search for Missing 'Advanced' F-35 Fighter Jet After Incident\">evade enemy radar \u2063detection<\/a>, making it\u200d a valuable asset in modern warfare.<\/p>\n<p>However, this incident also\u200c highlights the need\u2063 for\u200d continuous improvement in aircraft safety\u200d and maintenance \u2063procedures. \u200cWhile the exact cause\u2063 of the mishap is still under investigation, it serves as a reminder\u2064 that even\u200d the\u2062 most advanced technology can experience unforeseen\u2062 issues.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 search\u200c for the missing F-35 is ongoing, \u2063and the military is utilizing \u200dall\u200b available resources\u2063 to\u2062 locate and recover \u2063the aircraft. The \u200dcooperation of the public\u2063 is\u200c crucial \u2062in this \u2064endeavor, as any information about the aircraft&#8217;s whereabouts can greatly aid in the search efforts.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the seriousness of the situation, some on social \u2063media couldn&#8217;t help but make light\u200d of \u200dthe situation. Memes and jokes about the\u2064 missing F-35 circulated online, showcasing the creativity and humor of internet users. While these\u200c jokes may provide \u2062temporary entertainment, it is important to remember\u200c the potential gravity \u2063of the situation and the efforts being made to locate\u200b the missing aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, the missing F-35 serves\u2063 as a reminder of the challenges faced\u2063 in military\u2063 operations and\u200b the need \u200cfor continuous improvement\u2062 in aircraft \u200csafety. The search for\u200c the aircraft \u200bcontinues, and the cooperation of the public is vital\u2062 in assisting the military in locating and recovering the aircraft. Let \u2063us hope for a\u2062 successful resolution\u200b to this incident, and for \u200dthe safe return of the missing\u200c F-35.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lost: 51ft long, 35ft wide flying object with impressive military paint job. If found, return to Joint Base Charleston, SC. No reward, it&#8217;s government work. Best meme of the day! Missing F-35 #F35 pic.twitter.com\/P9BVmm6Kgu \u2014 The Dutch Doge Guy (@070guy) Sept<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":661,"featured_media":2035757,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2035756","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2035756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/661"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2035756"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2035756\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2035757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2035756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2035756"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2035756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}