alt Hacker NewsThe article says this is the first jet that was shot down by enemy fire this war, but this confuses me. Was the F35 that was downed a while back friendly fire or something? Are F35s not fighter jets?
Replies
ge96 • today at 3:12 PM
I thought the IR video of that showed it made the missile detonate before the missile hit, maybe shrapnel hit the jet
Then again idk the jet exhaust becomes more significant not sure if afterburner or damage
https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/1ry6ma2/f35_...
➕ show 1 reply
malfist • today at 3:11 PM
We have always been at war with Eastasia
hypeatei • today at 3:07 PM
That one was damaged and managed to land safely, iirc. Depends on your definition of "shot down" I guess, but the pilot didn't eject, so...
The F35 was able to make an emergency landing in a gulf country. This one actually went down in Iran.