A British F-35B fighter jet that captured the attention of the internet when it got stuck in Kerala, India, has finally taken off after over a month of being stranded. The state-of-the-art aircraft, which was diverted to Thiruvananthapuram airport due to bad weather back on June 14, underwent necessary repairs and safety checks by a UK engineering team before its departure.
Initially, concerns arose when the £80 million jet ran into technical trouble, leaving many to wonder how a modern warplane could remain stuck in a foreign country for so long. Fortunately, British officials confirmed its successful repair on Tuesday, announcing that the jet was now on its way to Darwin, Australia.
This peculiar situation led to countless memes depicting the F-35B as the "lonely jet" stuck in Kerala’s monsoon rain. Jokes circulated on social media about the plane getting Indian citizenship for its extended stay or jokingly offering it for sale online. Amid this light-hearted banter, Kerala's tourism department added to the fun with clever posts about the jet’s unwillingness to leave the beautiful state.
Now, as the F-35B departs India, social media users bid it farewell, remarking on its month-long "holiday." What started as a day of awkwardness for the Royal Navy has turned into a moment of amusement for internet users worldwide!
