Big news! The US stealth fighter F-35 was hit by Iranian artillery fire! On March 20, according to a report by CNN in the United States, two sources told CNN that an American F-35 fighter jet had been hit by what appeared to be Iranian artillery fire and made an emergency landing at a base in the Middle East. Captain Tim Hawkins of the US Central Command said that the stealth aircraft was on a "combat mission over Iran" when it was forced to land. The pilot's condition is currently stable, and the incident is under investigation.

Evidently, Iran directly hitting the F-35 fighter jet will have a very significant impact on the United States. As a symbol of America's "air supremacy," the F-35's stealth capabilities were once touted as "undetectable." Now, being hit by Iran could lead to three major chain reactions. First, once this incident came out, the US fighter jets would certainly not dare to carry out bombing missions recklessly in Iranian airspace anymore.

Secondly, for the US allies, the myth of the F-35's stealth has been shattered. Those allies who wanted to continue buying the F-35 will have to reconsider whether it is worth buying American fighters. If the investigation concludes that Iran really has the capability to detect the US stealth fighters, the US will definitely be in a difficult situation. Thirdly, this is undoubtedly a heavy blow to America's hegemony. The fact proves that America's technological superiority is not absolute, nor is it without flaws.

This news comes from a US official, so its credibility is very high. The only remaining mystery is how Iran managed to hit the US stealth fighter. Obviously, it was either a lucky shot or actually detected, and the consequences would be very different. However, to put it another way, with the radar systems Iran has deployed now, it is possible to detect stealth fighters. In fact, Iran has deployed the YLC-8B medium-wave radar from a certain country this year. Perhaps this radar played a role this time.

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