US Edition‘Black day for US, Israeli air forces’: Iran downs 2 fighter jets, 2 missiles, 3 drones in one day
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‘Black day for US, Israeli air forces’: Iran downs 2 fighter jets, 2 missiles, 3 drones in one day
Iranian armed forces said its air defense forces downed at least two fighter jets, two cruise missiles and three drones on Friday, describing it as a "black day" for the American and Israeli air forces.
Iran Claims Downing US Fighter Jets and Drones Amid Rising Tensions
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) of Iran issued an official statement on Saturday claiming that its aerospace defense forces successfully downed several United States military aircraft, drones, and missiles within a 24-hour period. According to the IRGC, the targeted assets included F-15 and A-10 Thunderbolt fighter jets, as well as MQ-9 Reaper drones. The Iranian military characterized these operations as a series of successful inte…
Iran marks the blackest day for the U.S.-Israeli Air Force, having destroyed an F-15 (other sources mention an F-35), an A-10 and two Black Hawk helicopters. In the case of F-15, one of the pilots was rescued alive, while the search for the co-pilot continues.
Iran downs second US fighter jet in single day
The New York Times, citing US officials, reports that a second US Air Force fighter jet crashed in the Arabian Gulf region on Friday. The sole pilot of the aircraft was successfully rescued. According to officials, an A-10 Thunderbolt II (Warthog) ground-attack aircraft went down near the Strait of Hormuz. This incident occurred at approximately the same time and in the same general vicinity where a US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle was downed ove…
After more than 13,000 enemy flights, US forces have now lost two fighter planes in one day over Iran.
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