On September 17, 2023, two F-35Bs from Marine Fighter Attack Training Squadron, call signs “SWEDE 11” and “SWEDE 12,” took off at about 12:45 pm for a routine training sortie. Little did Col. Charles “Tre” Del Pizzo, the lead pilot, realize that 41 seconds of his sortie would change his career trajectory forever. Col. Charles … Continue reading F-35 Crash: How 41 Seconds Changed The Trajectory Of F-35 Pilot, Whose Aircraft Flew Pilotless For 11 Mins Before Hitting Ground