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  Marines ground all flights after string of serious ‘mishaps,’ including the mysterious disappearance of an F-35 stealth fighter jet

  Posted by Gatherer  on September 18, 2023 at 6:23 PM

  An F-35 aircraft mechanic with Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 542 and an F-35B instructor pilot with Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron (VMFAT) 501 perform preflight checks on an F-35B Lightning II jet at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, April 20, 2023.

  US Marine Corps/Staff Sgt. Theodore Bergan

  The US Marine Corps is ordering a two-day pause to all its flight operations this week.  In an announcement, the service said this was triggered by a string of “aviation mishaps.” Most recently, a pilot ejected from an F-35 during training and the aircraft went missing.

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