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Posted on 3/3/26 at 8:33 pm to BobBoucher
Number of air-to-air kills on F-15’s in 50 years of active service… 3.
This guy has all of them.
This guy has all of them.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 8:35 pm to Bayou_Tiger_225
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They weren’t in a dog fight. That F/A 18 fired three long range missiles at our F-15s
That’s my assumption. F-15’s were probably in close formation RTB’ing thinking they were feet dry in friendly territory. Wonder why they didn’t get RWR alert though?
Posted on 3/3/26 at 8:39 pm to Cincinnati Tiigre
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Number of air-to-air kills on F-15’s in 50 years of active service… 3. This guy has all of them.
I’m assuming this is true?
Posted on 3/3/26 at 8:46 pm to baldona
As far as I know. F15 entered service in 1976 and while there have been shoot downs from the ground, there have been no air-to-air kills that I know of until yesterday. Air-to-air kill ratio was 104-0 at one point.
Corrected. 104-0. Not 125-0.
Corrected. 104-0. Not 125-0.
This post was edited on 3/3/26 at 8:52 pm
Posted on 3/3/26 at 8:54 pm to METAL
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Frats don’t count
Agree. Meant as a joke. That’s ok since all 6 survived.
Imagine the tales this guy could tell at the bar if he omitted that he shot down unsuspecting good guys.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 8:58 pm to Cincinnati Tiigre
We will see what gets released from the investigation. Hearing about this yesterday, ruined my afternoon to say the least.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 9:03 pm to Proximo
Hire that guy !
Posted on 3/3/26 at 9:06 pm to Henry Jones Jr
quote:I laughed at that thinking about Dubya.
There's an old saying in Tennessee. I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee, that says, 'Fool me once, shame on... shame on you. Fool me, you can't get fooled again
Posted on 3/3/26 at 9:08 pm to METAL
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the investigation. Hearing about this yesterday, ruined my afternoon to say the least.
Same here. My guess is fog of war. Eagles returning inbound unaware of incoming drones potentially conflicting them as targets. Kuwaiti pilot launches from BVR at 3 radar contacts.
My only question is why their RWR didn’t alert unless they had shut down. I don’t know protocol on this. Maybe someone else does.
At least no crew losses.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 9:09 pm to Proximo
Highly possible if our 3 pilots knew the Kuwati was friendly but obviously the Kuwati thought they were Iranian.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 9:15 pm to Cincinnati Tiigre
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As far as I know. F15 entered service in 1976 and while there have been shoot downs from the ground, there have been no air-to-air kills that I know of until yesterday. Air-to-air kill ratio was 104-0 at one point.
This is correct. An F-15 has never been shot down in air to air combat.
And that’s still true today. Three Strike Eagles on approach in friendly territory is not air to air combat.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 9:19 pm to Proximo
The Ghost of Kuwait City!
Posted on 3/3/26 at 9:20 pm to Cosmo
Also Kuwait owes us about 100 million for those planes
Posted on 3/3/26 at 9:46 pm to BobBoucher
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What? He just scored 3x for the other team!
Own goal is a terrible shame. 3 is unspeakable.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 10:07 pm to Cincinnati Tiigre
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My only question is why their RWR didn’t alert unless they had shut down. I don’t know protocol on this. Maybe someone else does.
My guess is turned off. With the amount of traffic coming in and out of that airspace and every radar in the gulf pointed that direction, I’d imagine they’re going to be pinging on just about every band. Could also be that with so many waves pointed at them the RWR couldn’t detect the change from tracking to guidance signals.
What I am certain of is the crews will be picked on relentlessly by their squad mates. Praise God they’re alive for that.
Posted on 3/3/26 at 10:10 pm to PJinAtl
Did he just rattle off 3 AMRAAMs and bounce? Damn son
Posted on 3/3/26 at 10:12 pm to jcaz
The good news is we know the AMRAAMs are legit
Posted on 3/4/26 at 8:45 am to jcaz
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Did he just rattle off 3 AMRAAMs and bounce? Damn son
Probably exactly what he did and F-15's never knew they were coming. No chance those miss under those circumstances.
This post was edited on 3/4/26 at 8:49 am
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