U.S. Military Asks Public For Help In Finding Missing F-35

The U.S. military asked the public on Sunday for help in locating a missing F-35 fighter jet.

Joint Base Charleston, which is located in South Carolina, said on social media that efforts were underway to locate the aircraft with the help of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort following a “mishap” in the afternoon.

“The pilot ejected safely. If you have any information that may help our recovery teams locate the F-35, please call the Base Defense Operations Center at 843-963-3600,” Joint Base Charleston said in a post to its X account.

We’re working with @MCASBeaufortSC to locate an F-35 that was involved in a mishap this afternoon. The pilot ejected safely. If you have any information that may help our recovery teams locate the F-35, please call the Base Defense Operations Center at 843-963-3600.

— Joint Base Charleston (@TeamCharleston) September 17, 2023

“Based on the jet’s last-known position and in coordination with the FAA, we are focusing our attention north of JB Charleston, around Lake Moultrie and Lake Marion,” Joint Base Charleston added in a second post to X.

Joint Base Charleston sent out the plea for help at 5:36 p.m. ET and the second post at 6:48 p.m. ET. As of press time, several hours later, there were no further updates on where the F-35 might be located.

A spokesperson for Joint Base Charleston said the F-35B Lightning II jet from Marine Attack Training Squadron was placed on autopilot before the pilot ejected, according to local ABC affiliate WCIV. Another news outlet, NBC affiliate WCBD, reported that Joint Base Charleston said the pilot was transported to a local medical center and in stable condition while his wingman safely landed at the base.

Despite a lack of information on the whereabouts of the missing fighter jet, there was plenty of buzz about the aircraft on social media.

“How in the hell do you lose an F-35? How is there not a tracking device and we’re asking the public to what, find a jet and turn it in?” Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC) said in a post to X.

Others took political shots at President Joe Biden and his administration.

Thank goodness the pilot ejected safely. But do we really need ‘Find My F-35‘ to locate an $80 million dollar jet? Joe Biden’s America,” said the account for the House Judiciary GOP.

“Joe Biden’s Pentagon can’t find a freaking F-35 jet, but don’t worry — they know exactly where all our money in Ukraine is going,” said The Federalist’s Sean Davis.

Speaker McCarthy: Hunter Biden ‘Will Get Subpoenaed’

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said that he will subpoena President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden, as the House prepares to begin its impeachment inquiry into the president.

McCarthy made the remarks during a Sunday interview with Maria Bartiromo on Fox News’ “Fox News Sunday.”

“Will you subpoena Hunter Biden?” Baritromo asked.

“I don’t subpoena anybody,” McCarthy responded. “I let committees do their work. The one thing the American public has to understand is there’s a strategy behind everything. We only follow facts. Hunter Biden will get subpoenaed.”

McCarthy said that it could take time to get to that point where committees drag the president’s son to Capitol Hill.

“When’s the appropriate time? Do you do it because television wants it, or do you do it around the facts and the timing?” he asked. “I think we should have the bank statements to actually know where did the money go? So you would know the questions to ask Hunter Biden. Just to subpoena Hunter Biden because you want to fundraise or you want to do something that’s not how to run an investigation.”

McCarthy said that he wanted to get the 5,400 emails that investigators know that Biden sent using pseudonyms because that could be critical in determining what questions they need to ask Hunter Biden during interviews.

🚨 Speaker McCarthy says “Hunter Biden will get subpoenaed” at “the appropriate time”.

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— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) September 17, 2023

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