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14. I saw a video of one crashing...the plane was not hit by anything in the video

Mon Mar 2, 2026, 07:55 AM

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It could have been damaged anytime previously and simply lost power on the video.

In any case, the video of the plane going down and the pilots being recovered is clear enough, so I guess the Pentagon had to say something.

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Three US fighter jets accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses, military says [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

Spam deleted by MIR Team menzmag Yesterday #1

There is no mention of hotels Layzeebeaver Yesterday #2

It's interesting... Hope22 20 hrs ago #44

..... KS Toronado 22 hrs ago #38

they're getting more desperate now Skittles 18 hrs ago #50

Oh you mean RW talking points? KS Toronado 17 hrs ago #53

I always wonder about our supposed "fly under the radar" trolls Skittles 17 hrs ago #54

"....several U.S. military aircraft crashed this morning, confirming the complete safety of their crews." riversedge Yesterday #3

The highly competent and believable Kuwaiti army shot down three planes in a morning Prairie Gates Yesterday #15

Friendly fire from Kuwait it appears herding cats Yesterday #4

Definitely not a good sign. BumRushDaShow Yesterday #5

I noticed the same! herding cats Yesterday #6

With AI it could have been three Cessna 182's Bengus81 23 hrs ago #31

Or maybe even BumRushDaShow 23 hrs ago #32

If only! yardwork 22 hrs ago #34

Definitely not F-15D RoseTrellis 19 hrs ago #46

That's what I had found searching around BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #48

I saw a video of one crashing...the plane was not hit by anything in the video Prairie Gates Yesterday #14

Video Here. ruet Yesterday #28

That's a different video than the one I'm referring to Prairie Gates 23 hrs ago #29

"...which each cost tens of millions of dollars." OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #7

It has become a political tradition to speak of "treasure" -- as if we were pirates. 70sEraVet Yesterday #9

Yep. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #16

When you rush into war with incompetent leaders like Trump and Hegseth, important communication gets lost. Lonestarblue Yesterday #8

When the Obama administration led the anti ISIS coalition, karynnj 23 hrs ago #33

Will this war last 20 years and cost three hundred million dollars a day like that other one? twodogsbarking Yesterday #10

Guess their IFF failed Aviation Pro Yesterday #11

Same thought crossed my mind about the IFF Deminpenn 22 hrs ago #39

Criminy, the husband of my wife's cousin copilots one of those, and I know he's deployed over there. Efilroft Sul Yesterday #12

Those airmen are all in his squadron. Efilroft Sul 17 hrs ago #52

Buuuuuullllshhhhhhhittttt Prairie Gates Yesterday #13

Things are going just swimmingly huh Trump? Betting the DOW tanks 1000 points Bengus81 Yesterday #17

Obviously a Highly Coordinated Military Operation Layzeebeaver Yesterday #18

This is the outcome of firing all of those commanders and IGs from the beginning Mr. Scorpio Yesterday #25

Bum, really appreciating you this morning jmbar2 Yesterday #19

... BumRushDaShow Yesterday #20

... orangecrush Yesterday #21

!!! BumRushDaShow Yesterday #22

Incompetence... Mr. Scorpio Yesterday #23

And a pleasant good morning to you! BumRushDaShow Yesterday #24

I just finished a goal today Mr. Scorpio Yesterday #26

Congrats and I hear ya BumRushDaShow Yesterday #27

It's a clown show Johnny2X2X 23 hrs ago #30

Maybe it's worse than that Nasruddin 21 hrs ago #41

Same mistake as with the Iraq war when Rumsfeld Deminpenn 21 hrs ago #42

"Ejected safely" Miguelito Loveless 22 hrs ago #35

One of the recovered pilots had a pretty mangled hand in one image Prairie Gates 22 hrs ago #36

Yes, the ejection seat is fired off by an explosive under the seat. Deminpenn 21 hrs ago #43

At a cost of 90-100M per F-15 Deminpenn 22 hrs ago #37

1,2,3 infinity Nasruddin 21 hrs ago #40

Came here for this... OmegaX 17 hrs ago #56

Just a little friendly fire republianmushroom 20 hrs ago #45

Video of Kuwaitis trying to help. Mosby 19 hrs ago #47

CLUSTER FUCK Skittles 18 hrs ago #49

Hegseth: Shit happens. no_hypocrisy 18 hrs ago #51

Accidentally on purpose orangecrush 17 hrs ago #55

Operation "Epic Fury" Griefbird 16 hrs ago #57

Well, That's $270 Million I'll Never Get Back DrFunkenstein 15 hrs ago #58

Maybe change the name "Department of War" KPN 15 hrs ago #59

Well, there goes a billion of our money. For what? Let's hear something coherent Evolve Dammit 14 hrs ago #60