Reports emerged on Thursday that a U.S. Air Force F-35 fighter jet was forced to make an emergency landing at a U.S. base in the Middle East after receiving damage during a combat mission over Iran. U.S. Central Command confirmed to several news outlets that the aircraft landed safely, though reports say sources familiar with the matter said the jet may have been struck by enemy fire.
Capt. Tim Hawkins, a spokesperson for U.S. Central Command, told CNN the aircraft was “flying a combat mission over Iran” when the incident occurred. He added that the jet “landed safely, and the pilot is in stable condition,” and said that “this incident is under investigation.”
Officials have not yet released any further details regarding the extent of the damage or the specific location of the landing.
The reported strike, if confirmed, would represent the first known instance of Iran hitting a U.S. aircraft since the start of the current conflict.
Thanks to superior hardware we did not lose another service member’s life .We outnumber their Air Force something like 1000 to 1 and yet with missiles and drones, they are beating the crap out of their neighbors and our allies day after day. Trump says he doesn’t need Ukrainian advice about those because he knows more than anyone.We will have to put ground troops on both sides of the street of hormones to reopen it and may not even be able to then. A global economic collapse will follow. Our draftdodger president (who scorned McCain’s POW status) spent years demeaning NATO and the military forces of our closest allies( including the British troops in Afghanistan) and now is begging them for help in his ill conceived war. And the Republicans and Congress stay silent.
TDS MUCH?
Glad the pilot is OK.
If only it could be dismissed that simply… in 3 stupid letters. But alienating allies in an illegal war driving domestic inflation, risking world financial chaos, ignoring our own best intelligence assessments, killing our precious troops, wasting a trillion dollars and based on a lie cannot be. If only.
STEVER: LOL, Thanks for the laugh at your expense! Only you and the Iranian rulers (what’s left of them) would say they are beating the crap out of anyone. But the fact that they are lashing out at neighbors - not to mention their longstanding statements that they intend to destroy Israel and America - clearly indicates that if they were ever allowed to obtain long-range missiles and/or a nuclear device - they WOULD use them. How hard is it for people like you to understand?! I thank God you are not in charge of protecting America from current and developing threats because we’d all eventually be dead. Time for you to seek treatment for your TDS!
Yes Bob, I do see how Trump Dependency Syndrome plays into congress letting justice fail again with illegally and corruptly allowing fakes, false premise, and lies begin and sustain another new war! WMD’s, WMD’s, WMD’s! Mental dependency is absolutely the hallmark.
Gee, if I only had the space here to name all the Americans killed by Iranians since 1979.
The war should have happened decades ago, every other president just kicked the can down the road. Open your eyes to reality, it doesn’t hurt, I promise.
I would be willing to bet if Trump said you should love your mother today, that by tomorrow you would disown her.
Just curious, would Iran using a nuclear weapon create financial chaos? Would it drive up energy prices?
BTW, if it’s such a bad thing why are other Middle East countries all lining up against Iran?
Can you please explain to me why the only people in the world still supporting Iran are American Karens, some of them named Steve and Dave?
RE:[Gee, if I only had the space here to name all the Americans killed by Iranians since 1979.] Mental. Yes, history counts that at around 1,000 Bob. And Iranians killed by Americans since 1979 was already at 10’s of thousands, yes that’s before the new war. 10’s of thousands are even harder to list. When you have humanity, both sides count. And now we can add 100’s of little schoolgirls and 10’s of thousands more to that via the orange peels’ lies, which you didn’t dispute at all.
Yes, agreed with you regarding the revenge motive which you cited: great is the Trump Dependency Syndrome in this one. Reality? It is and was always about treasonously helping to sell Russian oil at ridiculously high prices Bob. No doubt, your mother would be proud.
I have a wonderful idea. Why don’t you assclowns take your political bullshit somewhere else, where it is more appropriate and certainly more welcome. Nobody wants you here doing this,
This is an aviation forum and not a political one. There’s plenty of places for you guys to do your finger pointing. Nose picking. Back biting and ass scratching. Take it elsewhere.
Sidenote to the site monitors: you would be doing a great service to all of your readers if you delete this shit.
I get it Chuck, but I don’t know, because isn’t also appropriate for aviators to civically combat fascism, censorship, inhumanity, and unAmerican values? Those things are not patently political/partisan and many feel a duty rather than heads in the sand or clouds.
This is what happens when a president chooses cabinet members based on their loyalty to him rather than their qualifications. This is what happens when a president adds over 30 sycophants from Fox News to his administration regardless of their qualifications or experience in government. This is what happens when you appoint your son-in-law as deal maker and peace negotiator. This is what happens when you constantly insult your allies and then expect them to back you up when you attack another country with a war plan drawn up by Fox and Friends.
Question for “Bob”: is what DarJr said T for TRUTH or just more of what YOU deride as TDS?
These pilots, and especially their commanders should be tried for war crimes. The attack on Iran, just like the attack on Ukraine by Russian and attack on Gaza by Israel are all war crimes of Aggression.
The honorable, law abiding, thing to do, is get our assets out of the middle east and force Israel/Palestine to become one multi ethnic state, with all Palestinians and Israelis as equal citizens of that state. Palestine was a multi ethnic state for centuries before the apartheid plan of Zionism.
My country, the US, Israel (The Jewish citizens) and Russia should pay massive amounts of reparations for our crimes.
Hi Steve R.
May I humbly ask? What are your actual qualifications for making such comments?
What qualifies you to write such distorted misinformation fascinates me.
Am I qualified to ask you this? My I share my qualifications?
Once upon a time I was a FAC flying 4B and other sectors.
Know what a FAC refers to and the FAC misssion?
Know what 4B was?
Know what a secret war means?
Know what the phrase - “Our hands tied behind our backs?”
I served in the USAF 27 years. But, only flew the UC-123/K doing special ops on my first tour and on my 2nd the OV10 over Laos then I was sent home to fly the C5 out of Dover. Sept 1975 I became a Flight Test Pilot at the Kelly AFB Depot. My last 6 years of a 27 year career I was part of the team who oversaw the US side of the actual Japanese Defense Plan.
Add to that a 28 year career flying only the B-727, 737, 747, 757, 767, DC10, MD80, A300 Airbus, etc. Earned Airline Transport Licenses from only the governments of the USA, UK and Japan. So, what do I know? Oh yes, I had four Iranian kids in my 69-07 USAF UPT class at Reese AFB. One of them I remain in contact with me to this day. Another young man had been my roommate for a short time and ended up being killed in the Iran-Iraq war.
Your emotional statements force me to diagnosis you suffer from TDS. I think that illness is incurable? I shall say a few prayers for you.
I hope my children and especially my grandsons do not have to face nuclear war due to people infected with TDS?
Your seem to say you also do not understand the dangers of nuclear war?
I do know on the otherhand.
Ever read about a man named Chamberlin and Peace in our Time?
A wise Russian Spy once told me, “John, when you kill one man, everyone gets upset, when you kill 20,000 no one cares.”
That was an accurate assessment Vladimar shared with me.
I care about others, even you and especially your loved ones.
But, I fear you are TDS uncurable.
My I offer my prayers?
Not much more I can offer.
Iranian people never had a Bill of Rights like us!
Never had freedom of speech and religion.
Did not have the 2nd amendment to enforce number one amendment.
It really is simple if one has an open mind.
Iranian leaders exist ecuase they used the barrel of a gun.
All these years maintained power by their willingness to kill others.
They live for what?
Not for today, here now, this life, rather they live for eternity or so they believe! Their deaths they embrace.
They and the Japanese of the 30’s and 40’s are very similar in thinking.
Remember that war?
Those folks believed their Emperor was a God didn’t they?
Oh yes, McCain…SteveR, you showed you sure do not know who John McCain was … ask his first wife I can only suggest. Review how he played on who his Dad and Granddad were! Or how he as a US Senator treated Vietnam War Veterans who sought his help to address VA nastiness.
Know who Bud Day was?
I fear you need some additional education based on your comments?
I am just glad that F-35 pilot is unharmed.
I bet they were lining up to fly with you.
Please, take your bar room politics to another forum. Speak less and listen more. And remember, … there are none more blind than those who will not see.
Imagine if we had simply confiscated the Iranian holdings and used their money against them like they are using the funds from Obama’s surrender to attack the world.
Trump’s goading of NATO has made them stronger and able to say they will take care of themselves, do you not see that?
Every time Israel has reached out their hand, a Muslim has cut it off. That is the lesson to learn. Palestinians are not welcome in the Arab world. Have you asked yourself why?
I never bother to qualify my self to others that don’t care to be qualified. It’s a waste of your time.