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US Navy loses $60 million jet at sea after it fell overboard from aircraft carrier (www.cnn.com)

submitted 5 days ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/usa@midwest.social

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[–] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 23 points 5 days ago

Video footage

[–] SaltSong@startrek.website 12 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

These things happen. My father served on a CV long ago, and he claimed that they pushed several aircraft over the side if they were deemed unreparable out of ship resources.

EDIT: Also, I think that's the first Houthi kill of an F-18.

[–] grue@lemmy.world 5 points 5 days ago

EDIT: Also, I think that’s the first Houthi kill of an F-18.

In that case, we should bill the Israelis for the cost, since they're who the Houthis are pissed off at.

[–] aberrate_junior_beatnik@midwest.social 5 points 4 days ago

I'm sure the "waste, fraud, and abuse" folks will be all over this one, and not ignore it because WFA is just a thin pretext for gutting social services

[–] expatriado@lemmy.world 8 points 5 days ago

Butterfingers

[–] Kolanaki@pawb.social 5 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (1 children)

Womp womp.

But also: Free f18 if you wanna dive into the ocean to get it!

[–] cyrano@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 4 days ago

Thunderball reboot

[–] Spacehooks@reddthat.com 3 points 4 days ago

[–] Sunshine@lemmy.ca -2 points 5 days ago

Good one less weapon in the fascist’s arsenal.