01-26-2022, 10:09 AM
In other news of interest -
The U.S. Navy said it began plans Wednesday to recover and salvage an F-35 fighter jet that crashed on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson early this week in the South China Sea. The pilot safely ejected and was in stable condition after being recovered by a military helicopter. The Navy said the $100 million airplane fell off the massive aircraft carrier into the South China Sea after the crash. Damage to the carrier was superficial and has already continued regular operations. "The U.S. Navy is making recovery operations arrangements for the F-35C aircraft involved in the mishap," - Pacific fleet spokeswoman Brenda Way
It could become complicated, however, as China claims territorial control over much of the sea and some experts fear that Beijing's military may try to recover the plane first. U.S. officials insist that most of the South China Sea is an open international waterway.
"China will try to locate and survey it thoroughly using submarines and one of its deep-diving submersibles, Salvaging the plane with commercial and coast guard assets will enable Beijing to claim it is recovering a potential environmental hazard or foreign military equipment from its territorial waters. - former director of operations U.S. Pacific Command's Joint Intelligence Center - Carl Schuster
- Scoot
The U.S. Navy said it began plans Wednesday to recover and salvage an F-35 fighter jet that crashed on the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson early this week in the South China Sea. The pilot safely ejected and was in stable condition after being recovered by a military helicopter. The Navy said the $100 million airplane fell off the massive aircraft carrier into the South China Sea after the crash. Damage to the carrier was superficial and has already continued regular operations. "The U.S. Navy is making recovery operations arrangements for the F-35C aircraft involved in the mishap," - Pacific fleet spokeswoman Brenda Way
It could become complicated, however, as China claims territorial control over much of the sea and some experts fear that Beijing's military may try to recover the plane first. U.S. officials insist that most of the South China Sea is an open international waterway.
"China will try to locate and survey it thoroughly using submarines and one of its deep-diving submersibles, Salvaging the plane with commercial and coast guard assets will enable Beijing to claim it is recovering a potential environmental hazard or foreign military equipment from its territorial waters. - former director of operations U.S. Pacific Command's Joint Intelligence Center - Carl Schuster
- Scoot