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F-35 made an emergency landing at Thiruvananthapuram airport on June 14.
The identity card shows the aircraft’s name to be “F-35B Nair.” (Photo Credit: X)
The British Royal Navy’s F-35 fighter jet, currently stranded in Kerala for around 20 days, has turned out to be a full-blown meme template. The aircraft has taken over social media, with users creating hilarious dubbed dialogue edits and funny videos of the fighter jet.
Amid this, a particular viral post imagining the F-35 as an Indian citizen, complete with a digitally-generated Aadhaar card that has its photo, has won the internet. The identity card shows the aircraft’s name to be “F-35B Nair.” The date of birth is mentioned as June 14, the same as the day it made an emergency landing at Kerala’s Thiruvananthapuram Airport.
F-35B Nair Continuing the streak of memes, another user shared a picture of the fighter jet’s newly issued PAN card. The side note read, “F-35B Nair got its PAN card. Now it’s time to link it with Aadhaar as per Govt. rules.” See the post here:
F-35B Nair got its PAN card. Now it’s time to link it with Aadhaar as per Govt. rules. https://t.co/JgtMDLCajS pic.twitter.com/Owr4aWbkQf
– Pranjal Pandey (@Me_ppranjal) July 3, 2025
Earlier this week, Kerala Tourism also joined the F-35 meme fest with a post of its own. They shared the fighter jet’s review of its stay in Kerala, which read, “Kerala is such an amazing place. I don’t want to leave. Definitely recommend,” followed by a five-star rating. The caption read, “Kerala, the destination you’ll never want to leave. Thank you, The Fauxy.”
The F-35B fighter jet, which was part of the HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group, encountered technical issues due to bad weather and low fuel while operating 100 nautical miles off Kerala’s coast. This forced the aircraft to make an emergency landing in Thiruvananthapuram, where the Indian Air Force provided crucial assistance with refuelling and logistics.
Despite multiple attempts to repair the jet, it seems unlikely that it will be able to fly back to the UK under its power. Instead, the British Royal Navy is planning to transport the F-35 back home on a heavy-lift cargo aircraft after partially disassembling it.
To facilitate the recovery operation, a team of 40 technical specialists from the UK, along with a tow vehicle, is scheduled to arrive in Thiruvananthapuram on July 5.
A team of writers at News18.com bring you stories on what’s creating the buzz on the Internet while exploring science, cricket, tech, gender, Bollywood, and culture.
A team of writers at News18.com bring you stories on what’s creating the buzz on the Internet while exploring science, cricket, tech, gender, Bollywood, and culture.
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