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British F35 crashes into Mediterranean
Posted: 17 Nov 2021, 15:57
by Nigel H-J
Fortunately the pilot ejected safely but at £92 million, it is a costly loss!!!
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59323895
Regards
Nigel.
Re: British F35 crashes into Mediterranean
Posted: 17 Nov 2021, 17:22
by Filonian
Glad the pilot is safe, but hope they don't take the cost out of his wages over xxxx years.
Graham
Re: British F35 crashes into Mediterranean
Posted: 17 Nov 2021, 17:39
by Paul K
They'll be after recovering the wreckage quickly , no doubt. Glad the pilot is safe.
Re: British F35 crashes into Mediterranean
Posted: 18 Nov 2021, 03:04
by Airspeed
Interesting photograph; my first thought was that it looked like a flight sim screen shot.
I see one of the RAF units in the US line up, but what's that "star with meatball" doing there on something white?
Re: British F35 crashes into Mediterranean
Posted: 18 Nov 2021, 06:33
by airboatr
Airspeed wrote: ↑18 Nov 2021, 03:04
what's that "star with meatball" doing there on something white?
Dinner?
Re: British F35 crashes into Mediterranean
Posted: 18 Nov 2021, 13:39
by Paul K
Airspeed wrote: ↑18 Nov 2021, 03:04
Interesting photograph; my first thought was that it looked like a flight sim screen shot.
I see one of the RAF units in the US line up, but what's that "star with meatball" doing there on something white?
The white thing is the open intake cover on the vertical thruster fan. I suppose they painted it there for a bit of fun. Here's an RAF one with similar - there's not much to do on long sea voyages.
Re: British F35 crashes into Mediterranean
Posted: 18 Nov 2021, 14:33
by FlyTexas
It's the latest in low-tech IFF (Identification, friend or foe)
Brian
Re: British F35 crashes into Mediterranean
Posted: 18 Nov 2021, 15:16
by Scorpius
Don't laugh. This was seriously suggested as a way of identifying Nato vs Warsaw Pact aircraft by painting the tail a different colour everyday.
Nev
Re: British F35 crashes into Mediterranean
Posted: 19 Nov 2021, 01:31
by Airspeed
Paul K wrote: ↑18 Nov 2021, 13:39
The white thing is the open intake cover on the vertical thruster fan. I suppose they painted it there for a bit of fun. Here's an RAF one with similar - there's not much to do on long sea voyages.
Thanks Paul,
Explains why it's not current official marking.
Re: British F35 crashes into Mediterranean
Posted: 19 Nov 2021, 03:22
by airboatr
I did notice the funny bone was missing, in that picture.