The bizarre friendly fire incident resulted in the total loss of all three Strike Eagles, but their crews survived.

Questions mount over the bizarre blue-on-blue incident over Kuwait that resulted in the loss of three U.S. Air Force F-15Es.

Footage of the shootdown indicates the attack was carried out at short range using an AIM-9 Sidewinder air-to-air missile.

While the authenticity of the footage remains unconfirmed, the video appears to show the engagement at close range during the Mar. 2 incident. We break down how such a blue-on-blue could occur. As ...

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A Wall Street Journal’s report, quoting people familiar with the friendly fire incident, says a Kuwaiti F/A-18 might be responsible for the loss of three U.S. F-15Es. As we previously reported, three ...

The two fighters are tailored to the needs of their respective services; the F-16 is fast and lightweight, while the F/A-18 is better suited to carrier operations. The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting ...