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The debris of a crashed F-35 was found Monday in South Carolina after its pilot ejected during a mishap Sunday. It's unclear why the pilot ejected, but the jet may have flown on autopilot for some time afterwards. On Sunday, Joint Base Charleston reported a "mishap involving an F-35B Lightning II jet" in which the pilot ejected from the fifth-generation fighter aircraft. Two U.S. Marine F-35B Lightning II Joint Strike Fighters complete vertical landings aboard the USS Wasp (LHD-1) during operational testing May 18, 2015. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe F-35 Joint Strike Fighter is a highly advanced fifth-generation fighter aircraft known for high-end capabilities and stealth.
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A CH-47 Chinook helicopter on Kahiltna Glacier, Alaska, earlier this week. Photo: John Pennell/Associated PressThree soldiers were killed when two U.S. Army helicopters collided after a training mission in Alaska, marking the latest tragedy involving military aircraft in the U.S. in recent months. The AH-64 Apache helicopters were returning to the U.S. Army base Fort Wainwright when they crashed into each other near Healy, Alaska, roughly 180 miles north of Anchorage, on Thursday, Army officials said.
Two U.S. Army Blackhawk helicopters crashed during a training incident in Kentucky on Wednesday night, officials said. The command is currently focused on caring for the servicemembers and their families," the Army base Fort Campbell said in a statement early Thursday. They were involved in a training incident when they crashed around 10 p.m. in Trigg County, which is to the west of Fort Campbell, according to base officials. "We've got some tough news out of Fort Campbell, with early reports of a helicopter crash and fatalities are expected," Beshear tweeted. Nicknamed the "Screaming Eagles," the 101st Airborne Division is the only air assault division of the U.S. Army.
Japan's best castles to visit at least once
  + stars: | 2022-01-20 | by ( David Mcelhenney | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +13 min
CNN —During Japan’s Sengoku “Warring States” era (1467-1615), castles were constructed, bolstered and fortified all across the Japanese archipelago, resulting in approximately 5,000 individual keeps. Here are some of Japan’s best castles that you can still visit. Edo CastleEdo Castle, bearing the former name of Tokyo, has one of the longest lineages of all Japan’s castles. Edo Castle was huge in its prime, surrounded by a 15-kilometer outer moat crossed by over 30 gates and bridges. Bicchu Matsuyama CastleThe 13th-century Bicchu Matsuyama Castle, perched above quiet Takahashi City in Okayama prefecture, is thought to be Japan’s original yamajiro (mountain castle).
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