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US Navy loses $60 million jet at sea after it fell overboard from aircraft carrier (www.cnn.com)
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[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 weeks ago

Video footage

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks 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.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 weeks ago

Butterfingers

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Womp womp.

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

Thunderball reboot

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks 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

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[–] [email protected] -2 points 2 weeks ago

Good one less weapon in the fascist’s arsenal.