{"id":250342,"date":"2023-09-23T17:15:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T15:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=307036"},"modified":"2025-07-01T18:09:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T01:09:49","slug":"the-armed-forces-lose-an-f-35-fighter-and-ask-for-help-to-find-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-armed-forces-lose-an-f-35-fighter-and-ask-for-help-to-find-it\/","title":{"rendered":"The Armed Forces lose an F-35 fighter jet and request help to find it"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imagine conducting military maneuvers <a href=\"https:\/\/en.softonic.com\/articles\/the-united-states-is-developing-a-never-before-seen-hypersonic-engine-that-could-revolutionize-everything\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">with aircraft worth over 100 million dollars<\/a>, and when you return to the military base, you start counting, only to realize that one is missing. <strong>That&#8217;s what happened in the United States this weekend, and we&#8217;re going to tell you about it right now<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"NASA App\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/2cddcc48-a4d6-11e6-88af-00163ec9f5fa\/3678680588\/nasa-app-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">NASA App<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/nasa-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/nasa-app.en.softonic.com\/android\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/microsoft-flight-simulator-2020.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Marine Corps lost an F-35B Lightning II combat aircraft<\/a> in a training &#8220;incident&#8221; on Sunday. <strong>Military personnel are requesting assistance to locate the F-35 aircraft after the pilot ejected from the F-35 and parachuted safely to the ground<\/strong> around 2 p.m. near Charleston, South Carolina.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The pilot was transported to a local hospital and is in stable condition, reported Joint Base Charleston in a Facebook post, stating that the incident involved &#8220;an F-35B Lightning II jet from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 with the 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joint Base Charleston is working with Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort to locate the F-35, focusing on the northern area of the base surrounding Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion, said Jeremy Huggins, a spokesperson for Joint Base Charleston to NBC News.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Emergency response teams are still trying to locate the F-35,&#8221; Joint Base Charleston said in the Facebook post. It also stated, &#8220;The public is asked to cooperate with military and civilian authorities as efforts continue.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"F-35 missing after pilot ejects somewhere over South Carolina\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/igAt42sMsiU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A spokesperson for Joint Base Charleston <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/f-35-fighter-jet-missing-pilot-ejects-mishap-rcna105534\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">told NBC<\/a> that <strong>the jet was still in autopilot mode when the pilot ejected<\/strong>, so there is still a possibility that it might be flying uncontrolled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lost aircraft has stirred anger among some politicians, including Representative Nancy Mace, who wrote on Twitter: &#8220;How the hell do you lose an F-35? How is there no tracking device, and we&#8217;re asking the public to what, find a plane and turn it in?&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Now that I got that out of the way. How in the hell do you lose an F-35? <br><br>How is there not a tracking device and we\u2019re asking the public to what, find a jet and turn it in?<\/p>&mdash; Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/NancyMace\/status\/1703586534220255347?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joint Base Charleston has not yet determined the cause of the incident, as stated by Huggins to The Washington Post: &#8220;That&#8217;s why we launched the public appeal for help.&#8221; He added, &#8220;The aircraft is stealthy, so it has different coatings and designs that make it harder to detect than a regular plane.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to a 2020 report from the Project On Government Oversight, <strong>each Marine Corps F-35B costs $135.8 million<\/strong> and is described as the &#8220;world&#8217;s most advanced combat aircraft&#8221; and the &#8220;most lethal, stealthy, and survivable aircraft,&#8221; as claimed by aerospace giant Lockheed Martin on its website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The U.S. Government Accountability Office also stated in a 2023 report that <strong>the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter program is the most expensive weapons system program in the Department of Defense&#8217;s arsenal<\/strong>, estimating that U.S. taxpayers would pay approximately $1.7 trillion to &#8220;acquire, operate, and maintain the aircraft and systems over its lifetime.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">bad news = we can\u2019t find an $80 million stealth fighter jet <br><br>good news = our stealth technology is very good<\/p>&mdash; Douglas A. Boneparth (@dougboneparth) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dougboneparth\/status\/1703763410431643784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 18, 2023<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Critics of the F-35 have characterized the program as &#8220;wasteful&#8221; and &#8220;too big to truly be invisible.&#8221; However, it appears that the stealth capabilities of the aircraft are working, at least for the time being.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>If you have seen the missing aircraft, military officials would like you to report it by calling 843-963-3600<\/strong>. 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