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  • Just In: Second F/A-18 Super Hornet Lost in Red Sea from USS Harry S. Truman

    05/06/2025 7:19:51 PM PDT · by Macho MAGA Man · 62 replies
    Gateway Pundit ^ | Jim Hoft
    Another multimillion-dollar F/A-18 Super Hornet has been lost from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier, marking the second such catastrophic incident in barely a week. According to multiple sources speaking to CNN, the latest jet went down in the Red Sea following what appears to be an arresting gear malfunction during landing. The pilot and weapons systems officer were forced to eject and were later rescued, suffering only minor injuries. But the jet, valued at over $60 million, now rests on the ocean floor — unrecovered and unrecoverable. This isn’t an isolated incident. Just last week, another F/A-18 fighter...
  • Safety chains used at Aviano AB to stop F-16

    12/02/2010 9:56:19 PM PST · by ErnstStavroBlofeld · 14 replies
    F-16.net ^ | 12/3/2010 | Stars ans Stripes via F-16.net
    An F-16C block 40 experienced problems after landing from a training flight Wednesday afternoon at Aviano Air Base, Italy. This prompted the base to use safety chains to bring it to a stop about 30 yards from the base perimeter. The pilot safely left the aircraft, no one was injured on the ground and no fuel was spilled during the incident, according to a news release from the 31st Fighter Wing