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  • Did Houthi Missiles Threaten to Sink the Carrier USS Truman?

    04/29/2025 5:45:41 PM PDT · by nickcarraway · 19 replies
    Asia Times ^ | April 30, 2025 | Stephen Bryen
    The US lost an F-18E Super Hornet jet fighter on April 28th when the aircraft, under tow in the hangar deck of the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75), fell into the sea, along with the tractor that towed it. There was only one minor injury to a crew member who apparently was injured when jumping from either the tractor or the F-18. The aircraft and the tractor were lost at sea. A critical question is whether this was simply an accident or if the cause of the aircraft and tractor loss was due to an attack launched by the...