Post AtazbvYAQJjxws8mH2 by tab2space@mastodon.social
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(DIR) Post #AtZUbCboDrQOpR3gsC by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-04-29T04:06:04Z
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A US #Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet has been “lost” at sea after it fell overboard from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier while it was being towed on board, the Navy said in a statement on Monday.A US official said initial reports from the scene indicated that the Truman made a “hard turn” [seriously? an aircraft carrier?] to evade Houthi fire, which contributed to the fighter jet falling overboard.#Trump #PeteHegseth #military #Defense #kakistocracy https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/28/politics/us-navy-jet-overboard/index.html?cid=ios_app
(DIR) Post #AtZUiGX02NpV1MB2Bc by Bssr4@mastodon.social
2025-04-29T04:07:19Z
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@Nonilex
(DIR) Post #AtZUkMK3TcidYr7X3g by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-04-29T04:07:43Z
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A second US official told CNN that the aircraft had sunk. An individual F/A-18 fighter jet costs more than $60 million, according to the #Navy.#Trump #PeteHegseth #military #Defense #kakistocracy
(DIR) Post #AtZX2H9JeJLAdalhQW by DonnieHarris@mastodon.social
2025-04-29T04:33:19Z
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@Nonilex Pete ripple effect? Wonder who will be included in the retaliation plans group chat.
(DIR) Post #AtZXuxtGxENcpoLGi0 by AmbularD@fanglitch.space
2025-04-29T04:43:12Z
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@Nonilex I can't believe how much waste this administration is eliminating
(DIR) Post #AtZZTASEqe3PbKZPDk by commuter@toad.social
2025-04-29T05:00:35Z
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@Nonilex A while back I read a book on the Battle of Midway. I was amazed at how many hard turns the Japanese carriers had to make. The idea being that the defending carriers needed to present the smallest cross section as a target to incoming fire. Thus many abrupt turns adapting repeatedly to enemy attacks. It’s a desperate maneuver. Which begs the question — how in hell did the Houthis manage to seriously threaten an American aircraft carrier?
(DIR) Post #AtZaEWpTTdA0bc1Q3c by dzwiedziu@mastodon.social
2025-04-29T05:09:10Z
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@NonilexThe article says that AC's are surprisingly nimble. Otherwise I'd thought that it's turning radius is longer than my European suburban commute.I'd rather bet that the spirit of the Millennial Challenge lives on.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Millennium_Challenge_2002
(DIR) Post #AtatOM6eIAnOX2Pl2G by Nonilex@masto.ai
2025-04-29T17:07:05Z
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@Bssr4 Brilliant
(DIR) Post #AtatOMr5VVwUr48qQ4 by Bssr4@mastodon.social
2025-04-29T18:39:06Z
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@Nonilex stole it, but YES!
(DIR) Post #AtazbvYAQJjxws8mH2 by tab2space@mastodon.social
2025-04-29T21:28:14Z
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@Nonilex Seriously, yes.Worth a lot, even if hit, to take the damage on a more durable portion of the ship.They can heel far enough in an emergency turn to dump a lot more stuff, too. Commander has some choice: lose materiel and possibly sailors, or possibly lose the entire ship. Made the wartime call. Got off cheap with just materiel loss; experience and training bears fruit.