3 American F-15 fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by friendly fire during combat operations against Iran, US says

US Central Command said three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles went down over Kuwait "due to an apparent friendly fire incident." ...

Friendly Fire Downs F-15E Strike Eagle, Aircraft Rarely Lost In Combat

Three Strike Eagles were shot down in a friendly fire incident in the ongoing Operation Epic Fury, the first loss of an F-15E ...

Dramatic moment Israeli F-35 stealth fighter shoots down Iranian jet in historic strike

Dramatic footage has captured the moment an Israeli stealth fighter shot down an Iranian jet in a first-of-its-kind combat strike on Wednesday. Footage released by the Israeli Defense Forces on ...
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Why in the world did the US Air Force fly some F-15s to the Middle East?

On January 16, 2026, the United States Air Force (USAF) began redeploying a significant number of F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath in the United Kingdom into the Middle East, with many observed ...