Wednesday, July 13, 2022

U.S. F/A-18 Super Hornet Jet Blown Off Carrier Harry S. Truman During Rough Weather In The Mediterranean Sea

The USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier is based in Naples and is on an extended deployment due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24  

Daily Mail: Multi-million-dollar Super Hornet fighter jet like the one Tom Cruise flies in Top Gun: Maverick is blown off deck of USS Harry S Truman into the sea after unprecedented winds whip up in the Mediterranean 

* The US Navy jet was onboard the USS Harry Truman when wind blew it off deck 

* The aircraft is the same one that was flown by Tom Cruise in Top Gun: Maverick 

* The carrier is based in Naples and is on extended deployment due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine 

A Super Hornet fighter jet similar to the one which is featured in Top Gun: Maverick was blown off an aircraft carrier into the sea. 

The US Navy's F/A-18 was onboard the USS Harry Truman when strong winds in the Mediterranean blew the $66.9million fighter off of the deck and into the sea. 

The aircraft is the same model to the ones that were flown by the likes of Tom Cruise in the recent blockbuster sequel Top Gun: Maverick.  

Read more .... 

WNU Editor: How did this happen?!?!?! 

It looks like there is going to be an attempt to retrieve the F/A-18 .... Navy Weighing Recovery of Super Hornet Lost in Mediterranean Sea (USNI News). 

U.S. F/A-18 Super Hornet Jet Blown Off Carrier Harry S. Truman During Rough Weather In The Mediterranean Sea  

Super Hornet jet blown off carrier Harry S. Truman during rough weather -- Navy Times 

U.S. Navy Fighter Jet Blown Off Aircraft Carrier Into Mediterranean Sea -- Newsweek  

Navy says F/A-18 Super Hornet fell off USS Harry S. Truman after 'unexpected heavy weather' -- FOX News  

Fighter Jet Blown Off Carrier Deck in Unexpected Heavy Weather -- Military.com  

Super Hornet jet blown off carrier Harry S. Truman during rough weather -- Military Times

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