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Navy recovers downed F-35 in South China Sea

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Navy recovers downed F-35 in South China Sea

The Navy has successfully recovered the F-35 Lightning II aircraft that crashed aboard the USS Carl Vinson in the South China Sea.

The 7th Fleet’s Task Force 75 and Naval Sea Systems Command recovered the aircraft from a depth of approximately 12,400 feet on Wednesday, the Navy announced a day later.

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