F-35: The Sky’s Most Expensive Firework Show
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The latest Navy F-35C 'went down' near Naval Air Station Lemoore, adding to the jet's growing crash résumé. The pilot ejected safely, but the fiery wreckage turned a cotton field into an unplanned barbecue. The article dove into the F-35 saga, noting it as the Pentagon's 'most expensive weapons program' with a history full of mishaps from midair refuel collisions to autopilot jet abandonments. 'It's unclear why the aircraft crashed,' officials said, but the NATO of crashes sure paints a picture tougher than Lockheed Martin’s price tag.
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(1 of 3)Source: Businessinsider | Published: 7/31/2025 | Author: Jake Epstein
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