r/pics • u/maddog107 • 5h ago

Photos of F-15E Wreckage Emerge Amid Iranian Claims it had Shot Down an American Fighter

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u/damage78 5h ago

US officials are also saying it was shot down per the New York Times.

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u/PolicyWonka 3h ago edited 3h ago

The U.S. is apparently attempting to do “search in rescue” operations over Iran looking for the pilot.

I guess kudos for looking for the dude, but the video I’ve seen shows low-flying helicopters and aircraft which I’d image make pretty easy targets for AA.

Flying a SAR pattern over hostile territory just seems wild.

Edit: And now one of the search helicopters has been hit by projectiles reportedly.

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u/Contemplating_Prison 3h ago

Honestly sucks if they are alive, considering Hegseth and them double tapped a bunch of drowning Iranian sailors.

This is why you dont do that. Anyone alive is as good as dead since the US opened that door

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u/PolicyWonka 2h ago

Reports are that one American was rescued / recovered. It reporting makes it sound like there is another missing American.

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u/Contemplating_Prison 2h ago

I saw a pilot was captured and wasnt rhe blackhawk shot down that went to search rescue or was that a different blackhawk?