Fi 🏳️‍⚧️Mar 19

lol, they nailed a '35

that tremendous waste of money and resources is just another target, not some invincible superfighter like the propaganda had it.

https://www.cnn.com/2026/03/19/politics/f-35-damage-iran-war

US F-35 damaged by suspected Iranian fire makes emergency landing, sources say

A US F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at US air base in the Middle East after it was struck by what is believed to be Iranian fire, according to two sources familiar with the matter.

CNN
Show threadDavid Smith
@munin leading hypothesis on discord is they probably had the external hard points filled for masculinity reasons (“moar dakka”), with the obvious downside
Mar 19 at 5:51pmIvory for iOS
Show threadFi 🏳️‍⚧️Mar 19

@Catfish_Man

I'm not going to speculate wildly, but I have my suspicions.