The U.S. Air Force F-15E dual-mission fighter was shot down over Kuwait, and two U.S. airmen ejected and escaped.
Iranian authorities claimed that their air defense forces shot down the F-15E; the U.S. military said it was a friendly fire incident. Both possibilities exist. Even if it wasn't Iran that shot it down, but as the U.S. said, a friendly fire incident, then at least half of the achievement would still be attributed to Iran.
From the situation where the F-15E was hit, the missile had great power, directly blowing off both vertical stabilizers, so the F-15E could only spin down until it crashed.
The F-15E is not cheap. Even the earlier production models currently in service cost more than $50 million each.
Moreover, you can also see that the Kuwaiti people are not friendly towards the U.S. troops, but rather hate them. A local Kuwaiti man approached the escaping U.S. pilot and raised a stick intending to hit him.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1858535668625472/
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