Short article mentions it's an F15.

NYT also reporting (might be paywalled): https://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/03/us/politics/us-fighter-jet-iran.html

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[–] 54 points 6 months ago (3 children)

The longer our forces hang out, the more embarrassing this (war? special operation?) will become. We drop a million pounds of ordinance to level a few buildings, but all Iran has to do is hit a single aircraft to prove a point.

When ground forces move in (and they will...), Operation Save The Pedos will be fully underway.

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  • [–] 37 points 6 months ago

    This is what happens when you have anti-intellectualism at the top ranks of government, you end up with stupid decisions.

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  • [–] 34 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    But didn’t the turnip say the iranian anti air was obliterated? Did the orange in chief lie? Quelle surprise!

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  • [–] 24 points 6 months ago

    They had to clarify enemy fire because several were already shot down by super-duper competent friendly fire.

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  • [–] 20 points 6 months ago (7 children)

    Why search? They are a traitors to their country. If they were real protectors of their nation they would be flying that jet over the white house.

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  • [–] 30 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Don't let the haters get you down, you're 100% right to take this stance

    I can't wait for all the "but they have families" bs....anyone who flies for the team bombing elementary schools, civilian infrastructure and cultural historical sites, I'm going to celebrate being shot down.

    You know things are fucking bad when people are morally compelled to cheer for the fucking Iranian regime.

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  • [–] 21 points 6 months ago* (1 child)

    I expected the downvotes. Too many americans are so brainwashed to never criticize their troops and are blind to the propaganda they been fed every day since elementary school. Can we really blame them for actually believing it and not having a proper moral compass? I don't know, but the glorification of the military over there is absolutely disgusting.

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  • [–] 12 points 6 months ago*

    It's true it's cultural indoctrination, but at this point there's no sympathy here. The indoctrination and dumbifying of the American population is in itself a national crime against humanity.

    There is enough objectively reliable information out there and our brains have more than enough capability of understanding right from wrong and raising ourselves above tribalism.... if one can't do that for whatever reason, then they don't deserve defending from the consequences. Ignorance is not a defense, if I recall correctly.

    So I'm with you. Fuck those pilots.

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  • [–] -4 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

    Downvoting not because of the celebration of death, but because of the assertion that they are traitors.

    They are categorically not traitors. They are following orders from a military headed by a democratically-elected government. To disobey those orders, let alone turn their weapons against our government would be treason.

    Traitors to humanity and decency, yes. But not to the United States. Racism, empire, and brutality are not "UnAmerican." To pretend that this isn't what we are is a pointless, false platitude grounded in propaganda that we've been fed since we were children. If Americans want to be better, then we need to undergo complete transformation, not just course correction. And part of that has to be letting go of these warped, atrophied feelings of patriotism for an ideal that doesn't and largely has never existed.

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  • [–] 11 points 6 months ago (4 children)

    Aww, not an F15! These are real classics and they're not being built anymore.

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    The F15EX is in production. and multiple other models are being produced for other nations.

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago

    is the fury epic yet?

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  • [–] 6 points 6 months ago

    Operation Epic Fuckup

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  • [–] 5 points 6 months ago

    Congratulations stupid scumbags. You follow a rapist, pedophile, warmongering shitpig's orders, you get consequences.

    I hope the Iranians find them.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago

    Now, who could have predicted that?

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    What a fucked up timeline where I'm here rooting for Iran.

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