Posted on 09/18/2023 6:56:31 AM PDT by Red Badger
A U.S. fighter jet’s stealth abilities appear to be working too well, with authorities forced to ask the public for help finding an F-35 that went missing somewhere over South Carolina when the pilot ejected due to a “mishap.”
Joint Base Charleston, an air base in North Charleston, said it was working with Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort to "locate an F-35 that was involved in a mishap" on Sunday afternoon.
The pilot was able to safely eject from the aircraft, an F-35B Lightning II jet, and was taken to a local medical center in stable condition, the air base said in a Facebook post at around 5:35 p.m. ET.
The condition of the pilot was not immediately clear as of Monday morning. The circumstances surrounding the "mishap" also remained unclear. Joint Base Charleston and the U.S. Air Force did not immediately respond to overnight requests for comment from NBC News.
Joint Base Charleston asked the public to "cooperate with military and civilian authorities" as the effort to locate the jet continued. "If you have any information that would assist the recovery teams, please call the JB Charleston Base Defense Operations Center at 843-963-3600."
The air base said it was focusing its attention north of its air base around Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion based on the jet's last-known position and coordination with the Federal Aviation Administration. The FAA did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The incident attracted some criticism, with Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) asking in a social media post: "How in the hell do you lose an F-35?"
"How is there not a tracking device and we’re asking the public to what, find a jet and turn it in?" Mace wrote.
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Apple air tag.
Don’t the Marines have this new thing called RADAR!!!!
WHAT’S THE PILOT’S NAME???
The ‘unofficial name’ of every screw-up in the Marines is ‘Joe Blow’..............
Yes, but the whole idea of a stealth aircraft is to not be seen by radar.
And the congresswoman who made the statements regarding "lost", well yes the design and purpose of a stealth aircraft is to be lost and stay lost so nobody knows it is "there" and can't find it to shoot it down.
It appears this one has done its' mission well.
Why did the crew bail out when the plane was still flyable. Skilled pilots would have stayed with it and possibly brought is home. This is a disgrace.
It may not have appeared flyable at the time.
Search for "cornfield bomber" that someone posted earlier.
Whatever strange scenario we can think of, chances are something even stranger actually happened.
It’s was on auto pilot when the pilot ejected, and the military can’t track it? They found hundreds of people that attended January 6th, but they can’t find a jet?
It is either in a lake, the ocean or China................
Ba-da-boom!! 👏
Oldest Son wanted a winter project.
I'll take China for $1000 Alex.
This one? A10 WARTHOG https://warisboring.com/thunder-on-the-mountain-the-tragic-and-bizarre-mystery-of-a-missing-a-10-warthog-and-its-pilot/
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Past record of child rape and killing? Look how long it took the Walsh’s. 2013 was the beginning of Criminal Rights. ACLU.
Interesting. Thanks for taking the time to check on them.
Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) asking in a social media post: “How in the hell do you lose an F-35?”
“How is there not a tracking device and we’re asking the public to what, find a jet and turn it in?” Mace wrote.
What a screw up. Pathetic.
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