I wish they would release the name of the pilot. I wonder if it is the sister of Kara Hultgreen.
No, it’s a male. I had several of his simulator training events and ground school classes with him. He was a good student and did well in his training here. That’s why he got F-35s.
He’ll have a Fleet Naval Aviator Evaluation Board (FNAEB) and either,
1-keep his wings and continue as if nothing happened,
2-keep his wings and be moved to another unit or another aircraft,
3-lose his wings and be removed from a flying status.
My guess….first two are unlikely due to the high profile of this mishap.
Flying around the boat is very unforgiving of even small mistakes.
