Three U.S. F-15Es Shot Down by Kuwait in Friendly Fire — $270M Lost on Day 2 of War
On the second day of the Iran war, three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles were shot down over Kuwait by Kuwaiti air defenses in a friendly fire incident. All six crew ejected safely. A Kuwaiti F/A-18 reportedly fired on allied jets. Analysts called it "bizarre."