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F-35 fighter jet crashes at Alaska Air Force base after pilot ejects
An Air Force pilot is safe after ejecting out of an F-35 fighter jet that then crashed at the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska.

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F-35 fighter jet crashes at Alaska Air Force base after pilot ejects
An Air Force pilot is safe after ejecting out of an F-35 fighter jet that then crashed at the Eielson Air Force Base in Alaska.www.cbsnews.com
Bang out a few dents, wash off the soot, a touch of paint............"Significant"? Yeah, buddy.
Bang out a few dents, wash off the soot, a touch of paint............
Yes it is but it's still a delightful bit of understatement.Significant is a bit downplaying it isn't it? At least the pilot is safe.
The Authorities are forever gilding the lily. My brother's National Guard company took 6 Chinooks to Afghanistan and brought back 5, one in a box. It sustained a--bet this--Hard Landing. So hard that the rotor tips dug into the dirt. Never heard whether that 47 was returned to flight status.ANCHORAGE, Alaska — A U.S. Air Force pilot was reported to be safe after a single-seat F-35 fighter jet crashed Tuesday during a training exercise at a base in Alaska.
The pilot experienced an "inflight malfunction" but was able to eject from the aircraft, Col. Paul Townsend, commander of the 354th Fighter Wing, told a news conference. The plane crashed during the landing phase of the flight at Eielson Air Force Base, he said.
The pilot had declared an inflight emergency prior to the crash and was in stable condition and being evaluated at a medical facility, he said.
The crash, which occurred early Tuesday afternoon, caused significant damage to the aircraft, the Air Force said in a statement.
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F-35 crashes and explodes in Alaska; pilot ejects safely
An Air Force pilot ejected safely after experiencing an “inflight malfunction” during a training exercise at Eielson Air Force Base, officials said.www.airforcetimes.com
"Significant"? Yeah, buddy.
The Authorities are forever gilding the lily. My brother's National Guard company took 6 Chinooks to Afghanistan and brought back 5, one in a box. It sustained a--bet this--Hard Landing. So hard that the rotor tips dug into the dirt. Never heard whether that 47 was returned to flight status.
Then there were the Operational Pauses for B-2s and V-22s that lasted weeks, as I recall. Perish-forbid that anything should be GROUNDED!