Anybody want to help the Marines locate their F35?

[Steel+Killer]

Pilot ejected after ‘mishap’ involving F-35 plane https://www.live5news.com/2023/09/17/pilot-ejected-after-mishap-involving-f-35-plane/

This happened about 10 miles from where I live. I would go help locate it, but it’s raining pretty bad!

 

[Sean the Nailer]

"Huggins says the pilot was safely ejected and taken to a hospital where they are in stable condition."

Is this a "how many pilots were there" question, or a "what breed of cartoon is it" question?

 

[pmclaine]

Noted that same thing Sean.

Fuck this dystopian bullshit.

Fuck them and the plane - my tax money being wasted.

 

[Father O’blivion]

"Huggins says the pilot was safely ejected and taken to a hospital where they are in stable condition."

Is this a "how many pilots were there" question, or a "what breed of cartoon is it" question?

Meh, people use “they” all the time being lazy about grammar. Being too vigilant is a thing.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

It’s the “new” Marine Corps. The reporter was referring to the pilots Pronouns.

Sirhr

 

[NoDopes]

Maybe they didn't know if it was a male pilot?
Actually, good chance it was female.
But, I would have just reworded the sentence a bit.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

If anyone beats me to the crash site, I call first dibs on the Gatling gun!

Sirhr

 

[sirhrmechanic]

Maybe they didn't know if it was a male pilot?
Actually, good chance it was female.
But, I would have just reworded the sentence a bit.

In that case, the Reporters Are Probably referring to her bipolar personalities…

Sirhr

 

[Makinchips208]

Finders keepers losers weepers?

 

[diverdon]

Maybe they didn't know if it was a male pilot?
Actually, good chance it was female.
But, I would have just reworded the sentence a bit.

Female pilots do crash most planes that get crashed.

 

[Maggot]

Finders keepers losers weepers?

Do you have a Chinee buyer lined up? Asking for a friend.

 

[sirhrmechanic]

You know what they say.....if you give a group of Marines 3 ball bearings, one bearing will end up lost, one will end up broken...... and one will get pregnant.

I thought it was Rangers that break anvils and
unravel ball bearings?

Sirhr

 

[Makinchips208]

Do you have a Chinee buyer lined up? Asking for a friend.

No way! I want parts off of it for my go cart.

 

[buffalowinter]

 

[Keith E.]

Pilot ejected after ‘mishap’ involving F-35 plane https://www.live5news.com/2023/09/17/pilot-ejected-after-mishap-involving-f-35-plane/

This happened about 10 miles from where I live. I would go help locate it, but it’s raining pretty bad!

So, no sh*t, there I was fishing....

Keith

 

[DIBBS]

Search on for a missing Marine Corps fighter jet in South Carolina after pilot safely ejects

A Marine Corps pilot safely ejected from a fighter jet over South Carolina and the search for his missing aircraft was focused on two lakes near North Charleston.

apnews.com

 

[Baron23]

You'd think the big kaboom...with or without large fireball....would be a sign, eh?

 

[acudaowner]

hell yea mounted on top of the house it would look sweet .

 

[The D]

“Mishap”, lol. Just f35 things…

 

[Bullfrog08]

Female pilots do crash most planes that get crashed.

Is that true or just sarcasm?

 

[Steel+Killer]

I can use the Ford Pass app to locate my F-150 and Transit work van maybe they should have installed that in the F35.

Paging Ford for a new business opportunity.

 

[NoDopes]

Something smells fishy here. Did they secretly send this to Zelenskyy?

 

[hlee]

@sirhrmechanic Sorry, with dibs, “must be present to win.”

 

[Steel+Killer]

Maybe Lockheed Martin was going to repo it.... Wouldn't surprise me with the current state of the country.

 

[FredHammer]

Gubment found me for a $12 mishap on a tax return once...can't finds a bazillion dollar plane?

 

[diverdon]

Is that true or just sarcasm?

It's a pattern we've seen before. Where people are given jobs above there ability because of race or gender. It it True? It's something I think.

 

[SilentStalkr]

Do you have a Chinee buyer lined up? Asking for a friend.

Something smells fishy here. Did they secretly send this to Zelenskyy?

10% for the big guy!

 

[Makinchips208]

It's a pattern we've seen before. Where people are given jobs above there ability because of race or gender. It it True? It's something I think.

Yes it’s true

 

[sirhrmechanic]

@sirhrmechanic Sorry, with dibs, “must be present to win.”

We are going to have to settle this like men.

Rock paper scissors.

Sirhr

 

[DirtyHarris]

So is this missing jet going to be used to take out Trump's plane or Air force 1?

Sounds like the plot in a b grade movie.

 

[UKDslayer]

Maybe they should put Airtags on their planes from now on...
its intact somewhere.

 

[Marinevet1]

Don't these planes have a transponder, or some device for location if they go down?

 

[FredHammer]

Don't these planes have a transponder, or some device for location if they go down?

Not when Hunter Biden fucks up.

 

[vh20]

Don't these planes have a transponder, or some device for location if they go down?

Yes, and likely several other things we might not know about. The transponder happened to be "not working" at the time of this "incident". Pilot ejected with plane on autopilot...I wonder what kind of incident causes a pilot to eject from a plane that is still flying straight and level, and not on fire.

 

[hlee]

Has anyone checked eBay motors?

 

[Blue Sky Country]

Yes, and likely several other things we might not know about. The transponder happened to be "not working" at the time of this "incident". Pilot ejected with plane on autopilot...I wonder what kind of incident causes a pilot to eject from a plane that is still flying straight and level, and not on fire.

A couple of angry minks or stoats having sneaked on board and is now redirecting their aggression towards you will DEFINITELY cause a pilot to bail...

That is what my GF said this morning when I showed her the article. "Maybe a couple of little weasels got onto the plane and was trying to use him as their chew toy". And yes, she had been watching otter and ferret videos beforehand.

 

[Blue Sky Country]

It's a pattern we've seen before. Where people are given jobs above there ability because of race or gender. It it True? It's something I think.

That is the EXACT reason why NASA's SLS rocket program is near on the verge of being scrapped. On the last Artemis launch scrub, they found a whole alarming load of maintenance and parts replacement errors on the RS25 motors and the fuel injection systems of the SLS main vehicle. Turned out that a group of affirmative action hires that got onto the team purely based on "diversity, equality, inclusion" basis had absolutely shit for brains about the actual job and fucked up a lot of critical components that could have been disastrous if they had went ahead with the launch. The delay between the two launch attempts was so they could get another team to do a complete un-fucking of the previous team's attempts.

This is why SpaceX is having nothing to do with that DEI crap, no matter how many times they are called out for being "non-inclusive" or threatened with lawsuits.

 

[7.62willdo]

 

[Smitty192]

Maybe they should put Airtags on their planes from now on...
its intact somewhere.

China has it. A little reverse engineering.

Or...it is on it's way to Ukraine. Some gov't. contractor will fly it and it will wreak havoc on something. Probably blow up a Ukranian daycare.

Or...it's the new vehicle for CONUS false flag op.

 

[308pirate]

It's a pattern we've seen before. Where people are given jobs above there ability because of race or gender. It it True? It's something I think.

What would you know about what it takes to fly an airplane?

You can't fly a fucking Cessna 150, let alone a military fighter. So STFU.

 

[Makinchips208]

on this missing jet I guess the “stealth” part was no joke.

 

[diverdon]

What would you know about what it takes to fly an airplane?

You can't fly a fucking Cessna 150, let alone a military fighter. So STFU.

You're wrong on every count. But, I guess you're used to it.

 

[Steel+Killer]

 

[Steel+Killer]

 

[Short-bus]

Found it.....

 

[308pirate]

You're wrong on every count. But, I guess you're used to it.

Illuminate us with your flying experience

At least I can claim that I am private pilot with a single engine land certificate, complex aircraft endorsement, instrument rating, and 300 total flight hours with about half of that in Beech Bonanzas.

I stopped flying quite a few years ago as I moved away from access to a very low cost flying club.

My nephew is a United pilot and doesn't seem to concerned with female captains and first officers.

 

[RPN]

If only they'd paid the $150 to VW, it could have been tracked. Does nobody have a credit card at the Airforce?

 

[TriggerJerk!]

This is coming out of your allowance mister!

 

[rdinak]

Trying to wrap my head around this. My dog has a chip in case she gets lost.

 

[Bantam1]

They can find anyone remotely associated with Jan 6th but cannot find a multi million dollar aircraft. Maybe it went to the place in the sky with the missing Malaysian jet.