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| F-18 that blew off carrier deck recovered... |
| 2022-08-30 |
| [AerotimeHub] The US Navy recovered the F/A-18 Super Hornet that blew overboard from the deck of the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea. The aircraft belongs to the Strike Fighter Squadron 211, part of the Carrier Air Wing 1 assigned to the Nimitz-class nuclear-powered USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier. It was lost on July 8, 2022, while the warship was undergoing a replenishment-at-sea operation in "unexpected heavy weather". The Super Hornet was recovered from a depth of approximately 9,500 feet (2,900 meters) by a salvage team operating from the multi-purpose construction vessel (MPV) Everest on August 3, 2022. A Cable-controlled Undersea Recovery Vehicle (CURV-21) was used to attach a line to the aircraft, which was then hoisted aboard the ship. "Our task-tailored team operated safely and efficiently to meet the timeline," said Lieutenant Miguel Lewis, US Sixth Fleet salvage officer, in a statement released by US Naval Forces Europe. "The search and recovery took less than 24 hours, a true testament to the team's dedication and capability." The aircraft was delivered to Naval Air Station Sigonella in eastern Sicily, Italy, an anonymous source told The Aviationist. From there, it will be transported to the United States. An investigation was opened to determine the cause of the incident. |
| Posted by:M. Murcek |
| #11 Doesn't make his point moot. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2022-08-30 23:21 |
| #10 And the Glomar technology was then the basis for all the ultra-deep water oil drilling rigs. |
| Posted by: Glenmore 2022-08-30 21:03 |
| #9 Mike, we've been doing that sort of thing for decades. Consider the Glomar Explorer. It picked up part of a Soviet submarine from 14000 feet deep. |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2022-08-30 20:17 |
| #8 ...I think we're missing the real story here: The United States Navy can find something as small as an F-18 in the middle of the Mediterranean. And then bring it back. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2022-08-30 19:31 |
| #7 Maybe they could take it to Florida and park it next to the Intruder Reef. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2022-08-30 16:43 |
| #6 Years ago, recovered a station H-46 that crashed off NAS JAX. Even tho’ we flooded it with fresh water, after 4 days all the magnesium flight control rods were completely gone, just a wet, grey pile of ooze in the broom closet. Doubt if that Lawn Dart will fly again. |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2022-08-30 16:42 |
| #5 I wonder if this will show on its FighterFax and if the Navy will try to sell it with a salvage title? |
| Posted by: EMS Artifact 2022-08-30 15:36 |
| #4 "An investigation was opened to determine the cause of the incident." |
| Posted by: DooDahMan 2022-08-30 15:36 |
| #3 Considering what it cost to get this - and an F35 also - back off the bottom of the Med, discussions elsewhere about current usage US fighters / attack aircraft being sent to Ukraine, where they might fall into Russian hands, is laughable at best. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-08-30 11:41 |
| #2 lol |
| Posted by: Chris 2022-08-30 11:40 |
| #1 "Once the upholstery dries out and we scrub the salt-water stains off, she should be good to go." |
| Posted by: SteveS 2022-08-30 11:24 |