Yes, lost, like the Lost Army of Cambyses in 500 BC, a Persian force 50,000 man strong, took a wrong turn in the desert and disappeared without a trace. Happens all the time. Almost certainly what happened to these planes too. Just lost in the desert.
Wait…‘or lost’. You mean lost like you can’t find them?
Yes, lost, like the Lost Army of Cambyses in 500 BC, a Persian force 50,000 man strong, took a wrong turn in the desert and disappeared without a trace. Happens all the time. Almost certainly what happened to these planes too. Just lost in the desert.
‘lost’ in this context would normally mean ‘destroyed’
Like trading a working aircraft for roughly the same amount of parts, usually nicely scattered over some scenic location.