Still warm in memory, July 8, 2022 there was an incident in the Mediterranean Sea, namely the fall of an F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet into the sea from the deck of the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman. Sources from the US Navy said the incident occurred due to unexpected bad weather.
Just as the British Navy's F-35B which fell into the Mediterranean Sea just as it took off from the aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, the Super Hornet that crashed from the USS Harry S. Truman, is also in intact condition.
With the condition of the fuselage still intact, it becomes a challenge for the US Navy, especially to secure the assets and technology attached to the fighter jet, especially if the fighter that plunges into the sea carries an important and strategic payload. Of course Washington did not want to take the risk if the wreckage of the plane that was on the seabed was sniffed out by the opposing frogmen.
Answering the above case, apparently the US Navy is again doing the same thing with the British F-35B carcass, namely lifting it from the seabed to the surface. Quoted from navy.mil (8/8/2022), it was stated that on August 3, 2022, the US Navy said it had successfully lifted the Super Hornet fighter jet that fell to the seabed.
To be precise, the wreck of the Super Hornet was successfully lifted from a depth of about 9,500 feet (2,895 meters) by Task Force (CTF) 68, Naval Sea Systems Command's Supervisor of Salvage and Diving (SUPSALV). For this purpose, the Naval Strike Fighter Wing Atlantic and the US Sixth Fleet deployed the Everest multi-purpose construction vessel (MPV).
“Inherent in CTF 68 is our ability to adapt to any set of missions – we can quickly mobilize and deploy scalable command, control and communications, to seamlessly integrate and deliver forward command and control when and where needed. ,” said CTF 68 Commodore, Captain Geoffrey Townsend.
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The wreckage of the Super Hornet was found using a remotely operated CURV-21 vehicle to attach special rigging and lifting paths to the aircraft. Lifting hooks are attached to the rigging to lift the plane to the surface and lift it onto Everest.
The rapid response of the joint team, including SUPSALV and Phoenix International personnel, allowed us to carry out a safe recovery operation within 27 days of the incident,” said Lt. Cmdr. Miguel Lewis, US Sixth Fleet rescue officer. Overall, the plane lifting operation lasted less than 24 hours.
The recovery effort demonstrates the ability of the US Navy to conduct search and lift operations in the deep seas around the world. Henceforth, the wreckage of the F/A-18E Super Hornet is sent to the nearest military installation where it will be transported to the United States.
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