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re: Vid of Kuwaitis approaching downed US F-15 pilot, offering help

Posted on 3/2/26 at 7:53 pm to
Posted by MoarKilometers
Member since Apr 2015
21122 posts
Posted on 3/2/26 at 7:53 pm to
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DEI at work folks

You should've been left with your in-laws 6 years ago.
Posted by prplhze2000
Parts Unknown
Member since Jan 2007
58163 posts
Posted on 3/2/26 at 7:53 pm to
Well, assume they are using air defense systems we sold them.

Meaning our stuff works
Posted by F1y0n7h3W4LL
Below I-10
Member since Jul 2019
4079 posts
Posted on 3/2/26 at 7:54 pm to
Who was the female pilot that was shot down in Kuwait?

The identity of the pilot who was shot down in Kuwait has not been officially disclosed. However, multiple reports and viral videos show an unidentified female U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle pilot safely ejecting from her aircraft and being greeted by local Kuwaiti civilians after the incident. She was seen smiling and unshaken, with locals thanking her for her service despite the friendly fire mishap. All six crew members from the three downed F-15E Strike Eagles survived and were recovered in stable condition.

AI-generated answer.

Posted by castorinho
13623 posts
Member since Nov 2010
87468 posts
Posted on 3/2/26 at 8:00 pm to
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You should've been left with your in-laws 6 years ago.
Posted by Ramblin Wreck
Member since Aug 2011
4215 posts
Posted on 3/2/26 at 8:00 pm to
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How TF do you accidentally shoot down 3 fighter jets?


I friend of mine was accidentally shot down by the Japanese Navy during a joint US - Japanese training exercise back in the 1990’s. It happens. He said he got pretty banged up from ejecting. He has quite a story to share being able to tell people about being shot down by the Japs fifty years after World War II. LOL
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
72075 posts
Posted on 3/2/26 at 8:11 pm to
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Doesn’t say much for the jets


They were 15E's. Very badass multirole plane. Likely some form of human error that caused them to get engaged by the SAMs and of you get engaged by a patriot battery within the mimimum abort range, youre fricked. Thats likely what happened.
Posted by FreddieMac
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2010
24917 posts
Posted on 3/3/26 at 5:58 am to
Think all our piolets and gunners made it. Apparently it was a blue on blue deal.
Posted by Whodisbe
Member since Jan 2019
132 posts
Posted on 3/3/26 at 6:25 am to
We flew into Kuwait with my unit. Coulda been me
Posted by Proximo
Member since Aug 2011
24073 posts
Posted on 3/3/26 at 6:29 am to
They almost attacked the male pilot that crashed when he landed
Posted by Tarps99
Lafourche Parish
Member since Apr 2017
12646 posts
Posted on 3/3/26 at 6:29 am to
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We got broads flying f15s in war zones?


I will allow women in my cockpit, but I am not a pilot. As I get older it gets harder to get the damn thing airborne.
This post was edited on 3/3/26 at 7:28 am
Posted by Proximo
Member since Aug 2011
24073 posts
Posted on 3/3/26 at 6:35 am to
Posted by Norbert
Member since Oct 2018
3691 posts
Posted on 3/3/26 at 8:40 am to
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We got broads flying f15s in war zones? I thought hegseth was getting rid of this?


Against quotas.

If she is qualified, can fly with the men, and isn’t putting a fetus in danger, frick ‘em up, girl.
This post was edited on 3/3/26 at 8:47 am
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
92176 posts
Posted on 3/3/26 at 9:49 am to
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Ejecting out of a fricking fighter jet has got to be a wild experience.



know a guy, former coonass, that ejected from an F-15 over the GoA at around 700 knots, he's been pretty much a quad ever since, if he's still alive at all, most of the former Vietnam POWs that I know were hurt during the ejection when they were shot down
Posted by GarmischTiger
Humboldt County
Member since Mar 2007
6936 posts
Posted on 3/3/26 at 11:02 am to
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former coonass
Does anyone ever stop being a Coonass?
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
92176 posts
Posted on 3/3/26 at 11:04 am to
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Does anyone ever stop being a Coonass?


former Coonass Militia
Posted by SidewalkTiger
Member since Dec 2019
70533 posts
Posted on 3/3/26 at 11:12 am to
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Kuwaitis remember that they exist because we protected them.


Good on them, half this country seems to have already forgotten about 9/11.
Posted by AUTimbo
Member since Sep 2011
3311 posts
Posted on 3/3/26 at 11:14 am to
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that ejected from an F-15 over the GoA at around 700 knots,


He wasn’t the first Eagle Driver that ejected over Mach was he?
I recall hearing about an F-4/ F-15 midair on Tyndall’s GOA ranges that resulted in the F-15 pilot ejecting over Mach in the early/ mid 80’s IIRC
Posted by WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot
in the transfer portal
Member since Dec 2009
2473 posts
Posted on 3/7/26 at 6:06 pm to
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Ejections usually cause serious back and neck injuries—often flight ending.



quote:

often flight ending.

Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
115292 posts
Posted on 3/7/26 at 6:16 pm to
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Good on them, half this country seems to have already forgotten about 9/11.


Can't wait to hear Mamdani's hyper retarded speech at Ground Zero at the 25th Anniversary later this year.
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