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US F-35 hit, forced to make emergency landing, IRGC takes credit

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US F-35 hit, forced to make emergency landing, IRGC takes credit - Lemmy

A US F-35 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing at a US air base in the Middle East after being struck by what is believed to be Iranian fire, CNN reported on Thursday, citing two sources familiar with the matter. Iranian media claimed the IRGC was behind the hit shortly after. According to Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for US Central Command, the F-35 was “flying a combat mission over Iran” when it was struck and was forced to make an emergency landing.

Mar 19 at 5:47pmWeb
Show threadKidNamedLainahMar 19

I literally just saw the thermal footage from Dropsite where the F35 gets slapped silly. Even though it was not destroyed, the entire project relies on whether or not it is invincible to fire and invisible to any tracking systems.

It’s honestly embarrassing as an American to see how much money is funneled into failed projects just to fatten the wallets of multi-billionaires. At this rate, countries that rely on the US for defenses will run to China for assurances (as they should, tbh).

Either way, ANOTHER 10 TRILLION TO THE MIC

Show threadBuelldozerMar 20
As an American I’m rolling my eyes so hard at your comment that they are about to fly out of my skull.