USMC Stealth Fighter Jet Missing After Pilot Ejection

Axios reports:

The U.S. Marine Corps is asking for the public’s help in locating an F-35B Lightning II jet after the pilot ejected during a “mishap.” Joint Base Charleston in South Carolina said Sunday that “emergency response teams are still trying to locate the F-35,” worth upwards of $80 million. The pilot was in stable condition after being taken to a local medical center, the base said. It’s unclear what the “mishap” was or how, exactly, the stealth fighter went missing.

Read the full article. Surely the usual suspects will blame this on military wokeness.

We’re working with @MCASBeaufortSC to locate an F-35 that was involved in a mishap this afternoon. The pilot ejected safely. If you have any information that may help our recovery teams locate the F-35, please call the Base Defense Operations Center at 843-963-3600.

— Joint Base Charleston (@TeamCharleston) September 17, 2023

Based on the jet’s last-known position and in coordination with the FAA, we are focusing our attention north of JB Charleston, around Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion.

— Joint Base Charleston (@TeamCharleston) September 17, 2023