The 'Missing F-35 Fighter Jet' meme emerged in September 2023 after a pilot ejected from a Lockheed Martin F-35B Lightning II over South Carolina, leaving the advanced stealth aircraft to continue flying on autopilot until it eventually crashed. Because the jet was designed to be invisible to radar, the military took to social media to ask the public for help locating the wreckage, sparking a viral wave of mockery. Common versions of the meme include fake 'For Sale' listings on Facebook Marketplace, comparisons to 'Where's Waldo,' and jokes about the irony of a $100 million aircraft being 'too stealthy' for its own good. It remains a popular template for highlighting government absurdity and high-tech failures.