A Navy pilot had to be rescued from Florida waters after ejecting from an F-5 aircraft.
Naval officials said Wednesday the pilot was part of the Fighter Squadron Composite VFC-111.
Naval officials confirmed that a pilot assigned to Naval Air Station Key West was picked up in the waters off Key West on Wednesday morning.
—NAS Key West (@NASKeyWest) May 31, 2023The aircraft, which was an F-5N plane, originally launched from Naval Air Station Key West.
The Navy had to rescue the pilot from the water using an MH-60S search and rescue helicopter, the station said.
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