U.S. Navy Sending Salvage Ship And Crew To The Mediterranean To Help Recover Crashed British F-35B

An F35B Lightning II pilots prepared to take off from HMS Queen Elizabeth (R-08) on Aug. 14, 2021. UK Royal Navy Photo

USNI New: U.S. Navy Sending Salvage Ship, Crew To Help Recover Crashed British F-35B

The U.S. Navy is helping the United Kingdom recover its F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter that crashed in the Mediterranean last week.

A U.K. government spokesperson confirmed to USNI News that the U.S. Navy is dispatching a ship and crew to help with the deep salvage mission. Naval Sea Systems Command did not immediately respond to an inquiry from USNI News about the ship and crew aiding the mission.

Italy is also assisting with the mission and the aircraft has not yet been recovered, USNI News understands.

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WNU Editor: It looks like they know where the F-35 is, but they need the means to lift it out of the water.