F-35 Crash Off Carl Vinson Is the Ship's 5th Major Mishap in 2 Months

https://www.military.com ^ | 25 Jan 2022 | -- Konstantin Toropin

[wiley]

Let’s add that fighter pilots put their planes through high stress maneuvers that other aircraft are not put through. That takes a toll on engines.

I also wouldn’t discount the possibility of FOD (Foreign Object Debris/Damage).

[pierrem15]

Lack of personnel, lack of training, lack of maintenance.

But I'm sure the vessel is rated at 100% readiness.

[bray]

Just need more pronoun training. Joe & Ho will get right on that.

[mdmathis6]

When you have a pattern of mishaps and fires occuring over a short period of time when they weren’t happening before in such rapid sequence you have to think incompetence or deliberate sabotage. Probably more the former vs the latter exacerbated by the extended operations mission the battle group has been a part of since August. The weak links are showing themselves.

[dis.kevin]

The Navy has plane captains.

[Hulka]

Capable commander or a trans PC PICK.

[tomkat]

An excellent post, with much to bear in mind - some remarkable kids out there every day, all the bullshit notwithstanding.

[Arlis]

Great response. Those who don’t fly don’t know the incredible complexity of today’s planes, and fighter jets are the most complex of all.

Nothing made by humans is perfect because humans aren’t perfect. Things break and wear out. Preventative maintenance minimizes breakage, but it cannot prevent it.

I grew up flying, uncle a WWII Navy pilot, father a pilot who was Navy officer, son a Navy MH-60 pilot.

Thank you for your post.

[Candor7]

I wonder if the Vinson is full of Arab Seamen?

[Candor7]

Thank you for the accurate picture.

[nesnah]

I wonder if the Vinson is full of Arab Seamen?

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No, that would be any goat in the middle east.

[Candor7]

I see you have answered my set and match question perfectly.

And its also why the Arabs call camels “Ships of the desert.”

[Pelham]

ping