April 18, 2024

Wrecked Plane Thought to Be 1940-50s Navy Aircraft

An Eastern Shore TV station news helicopter discovered what appears to be a crashed plane in the waters of Wroten Island in Dorchester County. The wreck site is surrounded by trees and marsh, so the only visibility is from above. A Navy underwater archaeologist believes the aircraft is from the 1940s or ’50s. It has NATC on the tail portion, according to the report.

F-35Bs Join Drills Off African Coast for 1st Time

F-35B

For the first time ever, US Marine Corps F-35Bs are on an operational deployment off the coast of Africa.