Any foreign power would consider the lost F-35C to be a valuable intelligence asset. ✈️ engineering
The U.S. Navy is currently working on recovering its F-35 Lightning II aircraft, assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2 after it crashed in the South China Sea while attempting to land on USS Carl Vinson. Apart from the pilot who ejected safely, seven sailors were injured in the mishap, and are now stable, the Navy said in itsAlthough details about the incident are scanty, the incident happened during routine operations in the South China Sea on Jan 24, the Navy said.
When initial reports of the incident had surfaced, the U.S. Seventh Fleet, headquartered in Japan, had refused to comment,. The office, however, confirmed that the F-35C had fallen off the deck due to an accident during its landing. The impact on the deck was superficial and equipment for flight operations hadn't suffered any damage, so flight operations had resumed on the aircraft carrier. in November last year. Back then, the U.S.
Although the U.S. Navy has the necessary equipment and expertise to recover the aircraft that is likely to be more or less intact, it is a long-drawn process. The British F-35 was recovered almost a month later, The Drive had then reported and its public image was released only recently.