Tag: F-35C

China Is Incapable of Salvaging Crashed US F-35C Jet in the South China Sea: Former US Navy Captain

The U.S. Navy is conducting a salvage operation of the F-35C fighter jet that crashed in the South China Sea last month, in a bid to prevent the advanced technology from falling into the hands of the Chinese regime. However, a former U.S. Pacific Command official told The Epoch Times that “China is not capable…


The Race for a Downed US F-35C Jet

News Analysis An American military F-35C jet, which was full of classified equipment, recently crashed into the South China Sea. The U.S. Navy is racing to reach the wreckage before the Chinese get to it first, for fears of the technology being copied and reverse engineered. A $100 million U.S. Navy F-35C jet came down in…


Navy to Recover US Fighter Jet That Had ‘Landing Mishap’ in South China Sea, Injuring 7

The U.S. Navy said it has begun making preparations to salvage an F-35C warplane had a “landing mishap” in the South China Sea on Monday. Seven sailors were injured after the fighter jet “had a landing mishap on deck while USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) was conducting routine flight operations,” a Jan. 24 statement from…