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President Donald Trump has been briefed on the downing of an F-15 fighter jet over Iran. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and state media claimed to have shot down a U.S. fighter jet over central Iran. While this is possible, the chances are better that there was a malfunction and the pilots had to bail.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and state media claimed to have shot down a U.S. fighter jet over central Iran, specifically in the mountainous Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province.
Initial Iranian reports claimed the aircraft was an F-35 Lightning II stealth fighter. However, subsequent photos of wreckage released by Iranian media suggest the aircraft may be an F-15E Strike Eagle, likely from the 494th Fighter Squadron based at RAF Lakenheath. So it's more likely the IRGC is using propaganda photos and got it wrong.
U.S. officials for weeks have insisted the U.S. and Israel have "complete control over Iranian skies," and recently sent the slower, non-stealthy B-52 bombers into Iran, underscoring how confident they were that Iranian airpower had been nearly eliminated.
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"We are in this military operation . . . for 32 days," Trump said in an address Wednesday. "And the country has been eviscerated and essentially is really no longer a threat."
"They have no anti-aircraft equipment," Trump added. "Their radar is 100% annihilated. We are unstoppable."
Aviation experts say the aircraft seen in the circulating footage appears consistent with an F-15 based on several distinctive features, including its twin vertical tails, wide fuselage, and dual-engine configuration. The F-15s widely spaced engine intakes and rectangular air inlets are also key identifiers that distinguish it from other U.S. fighter jets.
"We are in this military operation . . . for 32 days," Trump said in an address Wednesday. "And the country has been eviscerated and essentially is really no longer a threat."
"They have no anti-aircraft equipment," Trump added. "Their radar is 100% annihilated. We are unstoppable."
Aviation experts say the aircraft seen in the circulating footage appears consistent with an F-15 based on several distinctive features, including its twin vertical tails, wide fuselage, and dual-engine configuration. The F-15s widely spaced engine intakes and rectangular air inlets are also key identifiers that distinguish it from other U.S. fighter jets.
Hopefully, the pilots are in hiding or have been taken in by friendly Iranians. We will likely soon find out.
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