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Random internet comparison:

Source: The War ZoneUSAF F-35 Makes Emergency Landing After Allegedly Being H...The F-35 was flying a combat mission over Iran when it was forced to divert to a U.S. airbase. The F-35 was flying a combat mission over Iran when it was forced to divert to a U.S. airbase.

Seems real: https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/us-f35-fighter-jet-hit-iran-war-b2942023.html But this footage on Reddit seems suspect. I've never seen engine exhaust under IR so static. Usually it's flickering and moving around...so I'm betting the shoot down footage is fake.

James Cameron/Skynet already designed that thing:

No tear shed for Noem. Can't believe DHS has a freaking Max8 BBJ for someone who is BARELY a DV2 and shouldn't even rate a C-40. DHS has their own USCG C-37 and the stank around the 4x BBJ lease is massive FWA, IMO. On a personal level, I hope the USCG pilot that got yelled at by her side piece got a nice bottle from his Sq for dealing with that drama. She was quiet as a church mouse when I flew her a while back. Can't imagine what I would have done in that blanket situation...

https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/s/YwPrabufO2 Assuming the video is real...the Kuwaiti Hornet was WVR when it shot this F-15. So...intentional fratricide?

So...where does that fall in the "Chinese spy balloon" to "friendly F-15E" scale of kill quality?

This seems appropriate

Does this mean the F-15 is no longer 101-0? But seriously, glad everyone got out. Hopefully someone can go over some TTP's with the Kuwaiti ADA guys...

Are the APUs actually prematurely failing or are they being run on the ground way past the normal amount that an APU is normally run? I've heard the latter...

C-32 in the new paint job.

It sounds like he was implying he believe in aliens. Not that he has facts and can prove they exist. Which he clarifies in a follow up interview: "Statistically, the universe is so vast that the odds are good there's life out there. But the distances between solar systems are so great that the chances we've been visited by aliens is low, and I saw no evidence during my presidency that extraterrestrials have made contact with us. Really!"

Iran gets some new toys.

Thanks so much!