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Old 7th Dec 2021, 21:11
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https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/h...-bed-xn0dhfp9x

HMS Queen Elizabeth: Sunken F-35 jet is raised from sea bed

The wreckage of an F-35 has been recovered from the sea bed in a delicate seven-day operation involving vessels from Britain, Italy and America, as a member of the military was arrested for leaking footage about the crash….

It is understood the arrested man was a member of the crew on the aircraft carrier and has been flown back to the UK. It is unclear whether he is in the Royal Navy or RAF.….

It has taken nearly three weeks for Britain to pull together the necessary experts to lift the wreckage to the surface. Defence sources said that they were “pleasantly surprised at how quickly the recovery took”. It is understood the conditions were particularly challenging because of stormy weather.…

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