US EditionWhat to know about US fighter jets hit in Iran war
One crew member was rescued and the second remained missing as U.S. forces launched a search after the F-15E was hit, officials said.
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The US and Iran are looking for a crew member of the shot-down US fighter jet. If Iran finds it first, it would be a powerful leverage according to observers.
What to know about US fighter jets hit in Iran war
Two U.S. Air Force fighter jets were shot down on Friday, in two separate incidents, during operations against Iran. The Iranian military downed an F-15E Strike Eagle over the country’s airspace, prompting the crew to eject and igniting a search-and-rescue operation. The downing of the F-15 would mark the first time that Iran shot down…
Iran shoots down US fighter jets, helicopter
Iran on Friday said its armed forces shot down US fighter jets and an helicopter, raising the stakes for Washington in a conflict that, according to opinion polls, has struggled to win popular support among Americans. US officials said search-and-rescue efforts have so far recovered one of two crew members who ejected an F-15E fighter jet, which has two seats: one for a pilot and the second for a weapons systems officer. It was unclear which of …
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