www.zerohedge.com By Tyler Durden
The US Navy has confirmed that an image and video that emerged in social media this week showing the crash landing of an advanced F-35C stealth fighter is authentic. It crashed and apparently rolled off the USS Vinson aircraft carrier and landed in the South China Sea on Monday.
The US Navy is reportedly working on the daunting task of recovering the aircraft after the “landing mishap” which injured seven in total, including the pilot who had successfully ejected and six sailors who were presumably injured while on the flight deck. “The ship has assessed that the video and photo covered by media today were taken onboard USS Carl Vinson,” Cmdr. Hayley Sims, a 7th Fleet public affairs officer, belatedly acknowledged Friday. He said the images, one of which was posted to Reddit, were taken from aboard the carrier “during the crash.” Here is now confirmed authentic video…
F-35C's going to take a bath pic.twitter.com/ASWDDFrAaa
— OedoSoldier (@OedoSoldier) January 28, 2022
