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Pentagon celebrates first successful F-35 crash in South Carolina

By Duffel Blog Staff · Bureau · 1 minute

Filed 5 October 2022 · 1532

BEAUFORT, S.C. — The Pentagon is hailing the first successful crash of an F-35 fighter in South Carolina, sources confirmed today.

Though officials cautioned that they were still hoping for a successful crash under combat conditions, the downing of an F-35 out of Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort is yet another historic feat for the $115 million aircraft, officials said.

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