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Re:US Military Asks for Help Locating Missing F-35 Fighter Jet by _djo_ on Monday September 18, 2023 @05:01PM (#37561991)
They have transponders that transmit their identity and location on the most modern, but those depend on being active (for some reason the one in the F-35 was not) and on there being receivers nearby to pick them up. At lower altitudes in remote locations coverage is spotty.

So it's not a guarantee.

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Re:US Military Asks for Help Locating Missing F-35 Fighter Jet by mortureb on Monday September 18, 2023 @05:11PM (#37562121)
Why would an AirTag not work in this scenario? I’m guessing it would be a security risk?
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Re:US Military Asks for Help Locating Missing F-35 Fighter Jet by _djo_ on Monday September 18, 2023 @05:17PM (#37562189)
First, yes it would be a security risk. Second, AirTags depend on there being a set number of iOS devices nearby to provide location data and an internet connection. You're not going to get that in a rural area.
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Re:US Military Asks for Help Locating Missing F-35 Fighter Jet by sunnybeetroot on Tuesday September 19, 2023 @01:38AM (#37565957)
Alright maybe not an AirTag but a Tile tag would surely work?
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Re:US Military Asks for Help Locating Missing F-35 Fighter Jet by _djo_ on Tuesday September 19, 2023 @04:23AM (#37566989)
It operates on the exact same principle. So, no.
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Re:US Military Asks for Help Locating Missing F-35 Fighter Jet by rsaxvc on Tuesday September 19, 2023 @08:52AM (#37569242)
That would be a worse option, given they share location data.
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Re:US Military Asks for Help Locating Missing F-35 Fighter Jet by oynqr on Monday September 18, 2023 @05:28PM (#37562333)
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