A F-35C Lightning II taxis on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier Carl Vinson Thursday, Jan. 20, 2022, in the Philippine Sea. (Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Leon Vonguyen/Navy)
* USS Carl Vinson was ready to launch and receive aircraft within 45 minutes of an F-35 crash-landing.
* The crash, which injured seven, ripped out all four arresting gear wires for recovering aircraft.
* The Navy is still in the process of working to recover the F-35 stealth jet from the South China Sea.
Within about 45 minutes of an F-35C stealth fighter crash-landing on the flight deck and falling into the South China Sea, the US Navy aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson was back in action and ready to receive and launch aircraft, a Navy official told Defense News.
The carrier-based variant of the US military's newest fifth-generation fighter crashed on the deck of the carrier and then slipped into the sea in late January.
The pilot ejected safely and was recovered by a military helicopter.
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Update #1: Carrier Carl Vinson was back in fighting condition within 45 minutes of F-35C crash, leaders say (Navy Times)
Update #2: USS Carl Vinson Was Back To Flight Operations Just 45 Minutes After An F-35 Crashed Into Its Deck (Warzone/The Drive)
WNU Editor: The scramble among hundreds of navy personnel to get the USS Carl Vinson back into fighting condition must have been quite a sight to see. This is where all the training kicks in.
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