President Plane Crash Loses 3 F-15 Strike Eagles In Kuwait

Monday, March 02, 2026

The U.S. military said on Monday that Kuwait "mistakenly shot down" thee American F-15E Strike Eagles during a combat mission as Iran attacked the country. The U.S. military's Central Command said the combat included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles and drones -- the first time Iran's aging combat fleet has been engaged in the war. "The U.S. Air Force fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses," it said. "All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in stable condition. Kuwait has acknowledged this incident, and we are grateful for the efforts of the Kuwaiti defense forces and their support in this ongoing operation."

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The U.S. military said on Monday that Kuwait "mistakenly shot down" thee American F-15E Strike Eagles during a combat mission as Iran attacked the country.

Those pilots are woke for getting shot down.

~ Pete Kegsbreath ~

#1 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-03-02 06:47 AM | Reply

Glad our aircrew is OK.

The cost of a single F-15E Strike Eagle is approximately $70 to $80 million each.

No world class universal healthcare for Americans like enjoyed by the residents of Israel, Germany, Canada, Taiwan, the UK, Greenland, and tiny Albania, but billions of dollars for a war that won't help a farmer in Iowa, a truck driver in Pennsylvania, a mechanic in Georgia, a mailman in Michigan, a school teacher in the Bronx, a firefighter in Illinois, or a nurse in Ohio.

The Texas primary is tomorrow and young master James Talarico (D) holds a four point lead over Jasmine "AIPAC" Crockett (D-TX-30) in their contest for the US Senate.

#2 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-02 07:12 AM | Reply

Dummkopf Trumpf referred to Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) and President George H.W. Bush (R) as "losers" because they were shot down in battle. (4 Sep 2020)

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-02 07:32 AM | Reply

You've got to be effing chitting me.

#4 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-02 07:57 AM | Reply

"The cost of a single F-15E Strike Eagle is approximately $70 to $80 million each"

The loss of three is a disaster.

War is always a roll of the dice.

You'd have thought that George W. Trump had done all that he could to prove that to us.

Now comes Donald W. Bush.

#5 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-02 08:01 AM | Reply | Funny: 1

"Donald W. Bush"

Oooof!

#6 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-02 08:40 AM | Reply

A single $30,000 drone blew up a $1,000,000,000 radar installation

Oh well it's just money

#7 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-03-02 08:42 AM | Reply

Mission ------------------

#8 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-03-02 08:44 AM | Reply

Every day the number of interceptor munitions gets used up. How long before they run low allowing a lot of drones to get through? The wide range of Iranian targets is very worrisome. No military in the world can defend everywhere

#9 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-03-02 09:00 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

How long before they run low allowing a lot of drones to get through?

#9 | POSTED BY TRUTHHURTS

Turns out that Donald W. Bush started this war with low munitions stocks.

And he, um, knew about that beforehand.

#10 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-02 09:28 AM | Reply

And yet, even this morning, Donald W. Bush is peaking of "boots on the ground" in Iran.

Boots on the ground? To do what exactly?

And how many boots? Of memory serves it took George W. Trump almost a year to build an invasion of Kuwait.

#11 | Posted by Zed at 2026-03-02 09:30 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Ding ding ding ding.

Zed raises the salient point

#12 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-03-02 09:41 AM | Reply

Remember we actually had allies against Iraq Iran is far larger in population and size and Iran is mostly mountainous

Meaning boots in ground is not going to happen

Which begs the question

What is rhe goal?

#13 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-03-02 09:43 AM | Reply

"The cost of a single F-15E Strike Eagle is approximately $70 to $80 million each"

$110 million per plane when fully equipped for combat.

But it's *OPM. So no biggie.

(*Other Peoples Money.)

#14 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-03-02 09:53 AM | Reply

Thanks for the clarification, Marine.

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#15 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-02 10:29 AM | Reply

"War is a racket. It always has been. It is possibly the oldest, easily the most profitable, surely the most vicious... It is the only one international in scope. It is the only one in which the profits are reckoned in dollars and the losses in lives."

"There are only two reasons why you should ever be asked to give your youngsters. One is defense of our homes. The other is the defense of our Bill of Rights... Every other reason advanced for the murder of young men is a racket, pure and simple."

-Marine Major General Smedley Butler (1881"1940), one of the most decorated Marines in U.S. history.

#16 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-03-02 10:51 AM | Reply

When I have to go to war I channel Chesty Puller.

When I talk about war I channel Smedley Butler.

Semper Fi

#17 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-03-02 10:54 AM | Reply

Two great generals.

General Mattis fits the mold too, don't he?

#18 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-03-02 11:02 AM | Reply

General Mattis fits the mold too, don't he?

#18 | POSTED BY C0RI0LANUS

Indeed. A brave man. An intelligent man. He spoke truth to power. Which is why he could not work for a lying moron like Trumpy.