2 F-35 land in Berlin due to technical problems

Given the current situation I'm thinking there may be more to this story.

Technical problem causes two US F-35 stealth jets to land in Berlin

One of the jets reported an emergency alarm before they both landed at the German capital's BER airport. The jets were then parked and are being kept under German military guard.

Together with the recent crashes in the South China Sea and the Mediterranean... Someone sending a message?

a reply to: MindBodySpiritComplex

technical problems

Right.....

The war mongers are chomping at the bit as the village idiot sits in the oval O. chair nodding off.

a reply to: MindBodySpiritComplex

What's the big deal? This happens all of the time to a variety of aircraft. It isn't news.

Stumbled upon this from late last year

a reply to: JIMC5499

Not really. This had been happening quite often with the F35s the world's most expensive jet fighter.

The Mediterranean F-35 crash - comparatively close to Tartus -someone remind me: how many ports does Russia use as a base abroad? Oh, that's right just this one in Syria.

F-35 crash in South China Sea - another potential case of keep out?

Berlin:

Germany has yet to decide on whether to buy the F-35 fighter jet, but a decision will be made later this year, a senior German parliamentarian said Feb. 21.

Asked why an order for the Rafale was not possible, the parliamentarian said the French fighter lacked certification for U.S. nuclear bombs, ruling out that aircraft. 

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a reply to: vNex92

Yes, it's a complicated bit of kit so not surprising, really.

a reply to: vNex92

Bit like how your only aircraft carrier keeps getting broken and has to rely on Tugs to get about?

originally posted by: vNex92
a reply to: JIMC5499

Not really. This had been happening quite often with the F35s the world's most expensive jet fighter.

One crashed off a Brit carrier a while back, one had a ramp strike on a US carrier a few weeks ago. It happens. Two UH-60's had a midair a little while back, an F-16 ran off a runway in Aviano recently. Here a pilot got a warning light and made a precautionary landing. Happens all the time.

originally posted by: nugget1

Right.....

The war mongers are chomping at the bit as the village idiot sits in the oval O. chair nodding off.

The OP forgot quotes around technical...lol

a reply to: vNex92

No it hasn’t. The F-35 mishap rate is comparable or better than aircraft that have had far more time to work their bugs out.

a reply to: MindBodySpiritComplex

Both accidents, as of now, were human error. The deck crew of the Queen Elizabeth saw one of the covers that are normally removed before they start engines floating near where it went in the water. As JimC said, Vinson was a deck strike. They happen.

a reply to: Zaphod58

Come on Zap. If we keep hitting them with the truth, these guys will never get a job with Boeing's PR department.

a reply to: Oldcarpy2

Shhhh. I have it on good authority that each of their ocean going tugs has it's own 688 trailing it.

a reply to: JIMC5499

I had to Google that!

a reply to: JIMC5499

Pretty sure they have a job working for the Kremlin already.

originally posted by: MindBodySpiritComplex
Given the current situation I'm thinking there may be more to this story.

Technical problem causes two US F-35 stealth jets to land in Berlin

One of the jets reported an emergency alarm before they both landed at the German capital's BER airport. The jets were then parked and are being kept under German military guard.

Together with the recent crashes in the South China Sea and the Mediterranean... Someone sending a message?

yeah right.
prob a storm in the offering with lightning as a bonus