Submission statement: At 11:03 p.m. ET, March 1, three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles flying in support of Operation Epic Fury went down over Kuwait due to an apparent friendly fire incident.
Kuwait is now the site of at least 5 friendly fire incidents, including two during Iraqi Freedom, when US Army Patriot batteries shot down Navy and British aircraft.
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If you are curious, before this last F-15 that was shot down was shot down in 22 November 1995.
> F-15J, 52-8846, of the 303rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Komatsu AFB, JASDF, during air-intercept training over the Sea of Japan, flown by Lt. Tatsumi Higuchi was shot down by an AIM-9L Sidewinder missile accidentally fired by his wingman. The pilot ejected safely.
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Submission statement: At 11:03 p.m. ET, March 1, three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles flying in support of Operation Epic Fury went down over Kuwait due to an apparent friendly fire incident.
Kuwait is now the site of at least 5 friendly fire incidents, including two during Iraqi Freedom, when US Army Patriot batteries shot down Navy and British aircraft.
What is air defence doing?
If you are curious, before this last F-15 that was shot down was shot down in 22 November 1995.
> F-15J, 52-8846, of the 303rd Tactical Fighter Squadron, Komatsu AFB, JASDF, during air-intercept training over the Sea of Japan, flown by Lt. Tatsumi Higuchi was shot down by an AIM-9L Sidewinder missile accidentally fired by his wingman. The pilot ejected safely.