> F-15E down in Iran, crew captured

I thought Iran’s military had been decimated at least 17 times?

US F-15E fighter jet shot down by Iran, sparking manhunt

IRGC says aircraft belongs to squadron stationed at US Air Force base in eastern England

3 April 2026

Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) air defences shot down a US F-15E fighter jet over southwestern Iran on Friday.

A spokesperson for Iran’s military command, Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said the jet had been “completely destroyed” and that the pilot’s chances of survival were low, in comments carried by the semi-official Tasnim News Agency.

Iran initially stated the jet was an F-35, but US military sources later briefed media that it was an F-15E that had been downed.

Both the US and Iranian militaries have launched a search for the pilot, with Iranian authorities urging citizens to join the hunt.

A local channel affiliated with state TV said the aircraft was targeted over central Iran and may have gone down in Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, a rural and mountainous region.

The station aired footage it said showed wreckage of the downed US jet.

The channel’s anchor called on residents to hand over any “enemy pilot” to the police, offering a bounty for the capture of any US serviceman.

https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/iran … ver-tehran

https://thecradle.co/articles-id/36934 [Questionable Source (Libz)]

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Looks and sounds like propaganda. The images of proof look like Ai generated slop.

It’s on reliable news sites like NYT and WaPo.

https://x.com/RyanRozbiani/status/2040077321520959581

https://video.twimg.com/amplify_video/2 … OQIUNs.mp4

they were able to shoot down a whole jet?

Reports are mixed.  Some say the pilot was rescued, others are claiming they were captured and a helicopter was shot down during the rescue operation.

A moment of humor amid this news:

https://x.com/ryangrim/status/2040035772019925284

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https://www.newsweek.com/donald-trump-a … s-11775578

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics … r-AA204968

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/trump-approva … se-1790153

That was America's last jet !
What will we do without an Air Force ?

Since this is the 'official' sticky thread...

One F-15E was shot down over Iran.  One crew member was rescued, status of the other is unknown.  An A-10 was also damaged, but made it out of Iran before the pilot ejected.  Two helicopters were damaged in the rescue operations.

There is still no official statement from the White House or the Department of War.

Sockpuppet wrote:

We don’t have a Department of War

https://www.war.gov

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https://www.war.gov

Fake.

Not real.

Made up MAGA bullshyt.

https://x.com/mb_ghalibaf/status/2040088542689288239