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Foreign Policy Failures
Two U.S. Aircraft Lost in a Single Day: F-15E Shot Down Over Iran, A-10 Hit Near Hormuz
Two U.S. aircraft lost on the same day: an F-15E shot down over Iran (one crew rescued, one missing — Iran offering a bounty) and an A-10 Warthog hit by Iranian fire near the Strait of Hormuz (pilot rescued). A rescue helicopter was also fired upon. Two days after Trump said the war was "nearing completion."
Foreign Policy Failures
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."