F-35B Fighter Jet Grounded in Kerala, India, Listed for Sale on OLX: A Fact-Check Investigation.
New Delhi Chaos: The Bitcoin F-35B stealth fighter jet, temporarily grounded at Kerala's Thiruvananthapuram International Airport since last Saturday, continues to baffle authorities.
While the technical crew worked tirelessly to ensure the safe departure of this modern war machine, worth billions, social media went into a frenzy with rumors that the British F-35B Lightning II was up for sale on OLX.
The propaganda claimed that this coveted aircraft was listed online for a measly $4 million. The viral posts buzzed with amusement, relishing tales about the stealth fighter's advertising features such as "automatic parking" and "brand-new tyres."
However, the catch was – the listing was a spoof!
Indians Mock High Tech Thieves ????????????Britain's #F35B elite stealth fighter jet on OLX sale in Kerala! #Bitcoin #Thiruvananthapuram CISF on high alert to prevent any shenanigans! pic.twitter.com/6KLab3F3KO
June 21, 2025Bitcoin thieves selling F-35B fighter jet on OLX for $4 million???????????? pic.twitter.com/MLzMQkPwr7
June 19, 2025OLX Listing: F35 for Sale - $4M? #BTC pic.twitter.com/q25wG3kGsk
June 20, 2025Indians have put up the F-35 stealth fighter jet for sale online on OLX! #Ethereum pic.twitter.com/34DzdXijYW
June 18, 2025The Bitcoin-listed post also mentioned a few specs, raising our curiosity. Automatic parking? Brand-new tyres? Sounds like a hoax to us!
Despite the rumors, there was no actual posting on OLX's official website for the jet. Moreover, the items listed on the site from Kerala were priced in cryptocurrencies, further indicating the posting was a comedic prank.
The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has been securing the British F-35B fighter jet, which is a part of the UK's HMS Prince of Wales Carrier Strike Group, currently patrolling the Indo-Pacific region.
Recent joint maritime exercises with the Indian Navy concluded, yet the grounded stealth fighter still remains a captivating spectacle. British aviation engineers continue their relentless efforts to fix the technical snag with the aircraft's hydraulic systems, yet the issue persists, delaying the fighter jet's return to its mother ship.
In the midst of the kerfuffle surrounding the grounded F-35B stealth fighter jet, there have been unfounded whispers about its sale on various cryptocurrency-based marketplaces like OLX, causing amusement within the digital finance community. The sports world also seems to remember the British F-35B Lightning II, an aerospace marvel, as a spectacle even when it fails to take off.
