Second US Combat Plane Crashes Near Hormuz After Iran Shootdown: Report

[ruet]

Source: Newsweek

A second U.S. Air Force combat aircraft crashed Friday in the Persian Gulf region, with the lone pilot safely rescued, two U.S. officials told the New York Times.

The officials said the A‑10 Warthog went down near the Strait of Hormuz around the same time an F‑15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Iran, an incident in which one crew member was rescued and search teams are still looking for a second airman.

Department of Defense officials did not immediately return a message from Newsweek seeking additional details on Friday.

Read more: https://www.newsweek.com/a-10-warthog-second-us-combat-plane-crash-hormuz-11781253

[Beartracks]

1. Incredible that Iran can do that after Trump decimated their military!

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[BumRushDaShow]

3. As I heard on the radio this afternoon, about the claim that their anti-aircraft batteries were "100% destroyed"

(and the anchor noted that this was said before our plane(s) were taken out)

[littlemissmartypants]

5. Iran has a wide network of deep underground storage ...

And bunkers. I suspect that we don't have a clue what they have in there.

[Bettie]

13. They have knowns this was coming for decades

Iran would have been foolish for them not to be prepared.

[littlemissmartypants]

14. Who is they? The reference is unclear, Bettie. ❤️

[Bettie]

15. Iran has known that this would come

eventually...will edit.

[littlemissmartypants]

16. Got it! TY ❤️

[Beartracks]

19. Surely you don't mean that the Trump administration would do something without a clue?

[democrank]

2. K & R

Odd scenario for an “excursion.”

[underpants]

4. A-10 Warthogs are very low flying mostly tank killers

but I’m sure they have other uses.

[BurnDoubt]

6. Very agile plane.

I used to watch them fly around McClellan AFB in Sacramento when they were in for service. Impressive.
Of course you could build a school for the price tag of one.
But… what’s the Fun in that?

[underpants]

10. I saw one fly over Hohensfel once

I knew of them but I’d never (obviously) seen one. It was really low. Less than 250 feet I’d guess. Slow too. I’m guessing it was some sort of a training run. I remember we were in our tracks and out in the open. I told my Bradley Commander I could rip that thing apart. Of course it wasn’t firing either so…..

A guy I went to high school with went to the Air Force academy and then flew A10’s.

[ruet]

18. Jink King.

A-10s are remarkably agile. I've watched them at airshows and they are a trip.

[NickB79]

11. They're also built like flying tanks

Amazing they managed to splash one.

[underpants]

12. I'm not. They are big, heavily armored, BUT low and slow.

Top speed is 420 MPH and often very close/low.

See my post above. I saw one and I could have lit it up.

I had no idea these were last produced when I was in high school- 1984.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairchild_Republic_A-10_Thunderbolt_II

[NickB79]

17. It's the first A-10 ever shot down

In Iraq, several were hit by RPG's, gunfire and missiles, yet all landed at base.

https://theaviationgeekclub.com/heres-another-story-10-warthog-landed-safely-hole-cowling-left-engine/amp/

As explained by Gary Wetzel in his book A-10 Thunderbolt II Units of Operation Enduring Freedom 2008-14, since the A-10 has been in combat, several have sustained missile strikes to the engines during operations Desert Storm, Allied Force and Iraqi Freedom, yet they were all able to land safely. More often than not, the A-10’s unique engine location has saved lives. One of them was that of was Capt Aaron Cavazos from 75th Expeditionary Fighter Squadron (EFS).

[Crowman2009]

7. Iran is taking a page out of the NVA/Vietcong playbook.

If you think this is bad, just wait until the god damn ground war starts.

[AverageOldGuy]

8. But . . .

We have destroyed their anti-aircraft defenses.

-- Donald J. Trump, Wednesday, April 1

Oh, now I get it -- his whole speech was an April Fool's joke.

[LiberalArkie]

9. Kind of reminds me of what the "pissant" Ukraine did to the all powerful Russia, the "pissant" Iran does to the all

powerful U.S.A.