Japanese F 35 reported missing?

Some claims have just started popping up on social media that a Japanese F35 may have gone missing from radar over the Pacific. Still far too early to know what has happened yet?

twitter.com...

Also reported here

sputniknews.com...

originally posted by: solidshot
Some claims have just started popping up on social media that a Japanese F35 may have gone missing from radar over the Pacific. Still far too early to know what has happened yet?

twitter.com...

Also reported here

sputniknews.com...

Listening to the news now, no report on it yet.
Those reading this, check into NHK news for the latest report.

a reply to: musicismagic

Not sure how reliable to source is? but also reported here.

english.kyodonews.net...

Oh this isn't good...

WE CAN'T LET THE CHINESE GET IT.

originally posted by: Arnie123
Oh this isn't good...

WE CAN'T LET THE CHINESE GET IT.

I would be surprised if Hillary hadn't already sold all of that technology to the Chinese.

Trump gave the specs to the Chinese - he thought he was ordering take out.

#BREAKING Japanese Defense Ministry officials said one of the F-35 fighter jets of the Air Self-Defense Force disappeared from radar in northern Japan at about 7:30 pm local time on Tuesday, according to NHK. globaltimes.cn/content/114524…

This quote was taken from the Global times twitter page. @globaltimesnews

www3.nhk.or.jp...

NHK WORLD reporting it now

This will be troublesome given the alleged problems with the aircraft.

originally posted by: Arnie123
Oh this isn't good...

WE CAN'T LET THE CHINESE GET IT.

All the effort, all the taxes, all the strain to develop it..................................... Can you imagine the excitement in Moscow and China right now and the effort to find it if they didn't take it already

a reply to: blackbird9393

And Reuters

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s Air Self-Defence Force said on Tuesday that an F-35 fighter jet disappeared from radar as it was flying over the Pacific Ocean. The jet was flying some 135 km (84 miles) east of northern Japan at about 7:27 p.m. (1027 GMT) when it dropped off radar, the military said.

www.reuters.com...

North Korea maybe?? Would be a huge coup for them to have one of Lockheeds finest spirited away to inspect and "reverse engineer"(lol, say that with a straight face!)it at leisure. By 2035 they may have gotten to the cardboard mockup stage...
Still, hope the pilot is ok, most importantly.

originally posted by: BlackIbanez
North Korea maybe?? Would be a huge coup for them to have one of Lockheeds finest spirited away to inspect and "reverse engineer"(lol, say that with a straight face!)it at leisure. By 2035 they may have gotten to the cardboard mockup stage...
Still, hope the pilot is ok, most importantly.

We were surprised when supposed low tech Iran remote hijacked a drone. Let's hope this isn't the case.

This is what happens when you let Chinese microchips onto US military hardware

There is a pretty deep trench along the east coast of Japan. Although it is a bit further away than 135 km I think.

It is believed that the Chinese stole much data on the plane years ago.

a reply to: roadgravel

Seriously? They flew over 150,000 hours before the first one went down. This makes two crashes for the program. That's far from troublesome.

It went down just off the coast of Japan. Russia and China aren't going to get their hands on it.

originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: roadgravel

Seriously? They flew over 150,000 hours before the first one went down. This makes two crashes for the program. That's far from troublesome.

Given no one may know what happened, that a perfect answer. Let's write it off to # happens.

a reply to: roadgravel

It was just a matter of time until it did.