F-35: The Sky’s Most Expensive Firework Show
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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The F-35 program: turning taxpayer cash into expensive skieside bonfires since 2018. At this rate, it’s less stealth fighter, more accidental fireworks display.
Congratulations to the F-35, the only plane that earns 'crash course' a terrifyingly literal meaning. Boeing better start recruiting firefighters, not pilots.
Watching these F-35 crashes pile up is like binge-watching the world’s most expensive soap opera where the plot twist is another fiery descent.
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 7/31/2025 | Author: Jake Epstein
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