US EditionUS Military Jets Hit in Iran War Are the First Shot Down by Enemy Fire in over 20 Years
U.S. officials said the strike is a rare loss in combat and that Iran remains able to hit back despite more than 13,000 missions.
- On Friday, Iran shot down a U.S. F-15E Strike Eagle fighter jet, with one crew member rescued and a search continuing for a second; Iranian state media claimed a U.S. A-10 Thunderbolt also crashed after being hit.
- U.S. planes flying at lower altitudes are more vulnerable to missiles, said Behnam Ben Taleblu, Iran program senior director at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, with experts suspecting a portable, shoulder-fired missile likely hit the jet.
- This marks the first time a U.S. military jet has been shot down in 20 years, retired Air Force Brig. Gen. Houston Cantwell noted, while U.S. Central Command reported forces have flown more than 13,000 missions in the Iran war.
- Rescue missions are "more dangerous" due to lower and slower flight profiles, Cantwell said, while retired Marine Col. Mark Cancian called the American air war against Iran a "tremendous success" so far.
- President Donald Trump asserted the Iranian military was "completely decimated," yet this assault reveals the Islamic Republic's continued ability to strike back, with hostilities persisting five weeks after initial U.S. and Israeli airstrikes.
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US loses military jets to enemy fire for first time in over 20 years, ret. general tells AP
The downing of American fighter jets in the skies over Iran this week marks the first time in decades that the United States lost a military warplane to enemy fire, according to a retired Air Force general.
US military jets hit in Iran war are the first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran shooting down two American military jets marks an exceedingly rare assault for the U.S. that has not happened in more than 20 years and shows the Islamic Republic’s continued ability to hit back despite President Trump asserting it has been “completely decimated.” The attacks came five weeks after U.S. and Israeli strikes first pounded Iran,…
US military aircraft hit in Iran war are first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 years - Boston News, Weather, Sports
WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran shooting down two American military aircraft marks an exceedingly rare assault for the U.S. that has not happened in more than 20 years and shows the Islamic Republic’s continued ability to hit back despite President Donald Trump asserting it has been “completely decimated.” The attacks came five weeks after U.S. and Israeli strikes first pounded Iran, with Trump saying earlier this week that Tehran’s “ability to launch mi…
Iran’s shooting down of two U.S. military aircraft is an extremely unusual attack on Washington, which has not been going on for more than 20 years, and shows the Islamic Republic’s sustained ability to counterattack despite President Donald Trump’s claim that it had been “completely decimated.”
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