F-15 pilot shot down over Iran was downed in Kuwait month prior: Report
A U.S. Air Force F-15E pilot was shot down over Iran after previously surviving a friendly fire incident in Kuwait. The pilot was among six crew members who ejected from their aircraft during the March 2 incident, which was later acknowledged by Kuwaiti forces. The second shootdown on April 3 involved a significant rescue operation, and both crew members ultimately survived.
- ▪The pilot was shot down over Iran on April 3 after previously surviving a friendly fire incident in Kuwait on March 2.
- ▪During the March incident, Kuwaiti air defenses mistakenly engaged three American F-15E Strike Eagles, resulting in six crew members ejecting safely.
- ▪The April shootdown marked a significant combat loss for the U.S. during the conflict with Iran, triggering a large-scale rescue operation.
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The pilot of a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle shot down by Iran survived another shootdown just weeks earlier when Kuwaiti forces mistakenly downed American aircraft in a friendly fire incident, according to a report published Monday. National security reporter Sean Naylor reported that the unnamed pilot was flying one of three F-15E fighter jets accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses on March 2 during the opening days of the war in Iran. The pilot safely ejected and returned to flying duties before being shot down again in a later combat mission over Iran. Recommended Stories Pentagon hires ‘qualified, patriotic’ Jan.
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