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The department of war will just say "uhhhhhh it was a malfunction"

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[-] happybadger@hexbear.net 64 points 2 days ago

lol, lmao, sensible chuckle, lmfao

[-] stink@lemmygrad.ml 7 points 2 days ago

This made me burst out laughing thank you

[-] axont@hexbear.net 39 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

This feels like someone in the DOD took personal offense to the F15s legendary undeafted streak and wants as many blown up as possible.

That's what, at least 4 F15s destroyed in the past month? For those unaware or aren't into Ace Combat, the F15 has a pop culture reputation as the most bad ass jet fighter ever made. It had never been shot down before this year. From memory, it's capable of going supersonic vertically, it's the only fighter with a kill against a satellite, it's technically been in space a few times, it has a recorded kill against a helicopter using an unguided bomb, and the most famous is probably the time a pilot managed to land while missing an entire wing. Also yes most of the "badass" incidents were done by Isr*ali pilots so American pilots ruining its reputation right before it should be retired is some kind of poetic justice I can't describe.

In any case, death to America, death to Israel.

[-] InevitableSwing@hexbear.net 41 points 2 days ago

For anybody that doesn't know and might be interested - MarmiteLover123 posts detailed technical military stuff about the war in the news mega.

[-] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 24 points 2 days ago

Now they can keep sending plane after plane until the crews are all rescued.

[-] electric_nan@lemmy.ml 24 points 2 days ago

"Sounds like you're just feeding planes to the IRGC."

[-] chgxvjh@hexbear.net 17 points 2 days ago

You laugh now but eventually Iran runs out drones and missiles. All part of the plan.

[-] Le_Wokisme@hexbear.net 12 points 2 days ago

You see, killbots have a preset kill limit. Knowing their weakness, I sent wave after wave of my own men at them until they reached their limit and shut down.

[-] CommCat@hexbear.net 21 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

A-10 down (confirmed by the US), but pilot rescued. F-15 shot down, F-16 shot, rescue helicoptor shot and A-10 probably shot down too lol

edit: looks like two A-10s were shot, but only one crashed, other minor damage. A-10s like the Su-25s are heavily armoured flying tanks.

[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 10 points 2 days ago

It's like Christmas day!

[-] Infamousblt@hexbear.net 32 points 2 days ago

It's interesting to me how they just keep doing that. It's really weird that US made equipment keeps just doing that near and in an active war zone

[-] CommCat@hexbear.net 19 points 2 days ago
[-] happybadger@hexbear.net 29 points 2 days ago

In 2022, NAFO was the weirdest thing I had ever seen. The propaganda side of the war was so cartoonish and reflective of all the bad societal trends converging that I couldn't imagine what it would look like in a history book.

Iran's Lego AI campaign might be an even stranger simulacrum. Not only is it every bad thing in 2026 in one product, but Iran managed to pull off AI slop virality in a way that only Shrimp Jesus achieved before it. I would send all the AI goobers to Iran and contain that industry to IRGC Lego propaganda.

[-] bunnossin@hexbear.net 26 points 2 days ago

Cant we just go back to cool drawn posters internet-delenda-est

[-] happybadger@hexbear.net 12 points 2 days ago

When I saw the Loser video, all I wanted was for it to be an actual IRGC soldier in full kit including balaclava doing stop motion Lego animation in his barracks. Show me the guy and it will be enshrined in internet history.

[-] microfiche@hexbear.net 18 points 2 days ago

department of defense please. despite Hegseths bravado and bluster it cannot be named that without congress. That is not touching on how to feel about congress’ efforts etc, thats just how it is. Same with the Kennedy Center bullshit.

[-] SickSemper@hexbear.net 30 points 2 days ago

He can't invade iran without congress, and nevertheless, both actions are useful to remove the mask from amerikkkan empire. The more grotesque, the better

[-] Pentacat@hexbear.net 26 points 2 days ago

Department of War Crimes has a little more truth.

[-] acab_means_cop_Dva@hexbear.net 13 points 2 days ago

Behind Enemy Lines with Owen Wilson was a formative film for me growing up.

[-] stink@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 days ago

Brings me back to being a kid in Jordan and watching it on the big screen (my grandma's CRT, but I was laying down right in front of it)

[-] Hermes@hexbear.net 14 points 2 days ago
[-] facow@hexbear.net 9 points 2 days ago

Is this good for the helicopter?

[-] stink@lemmygrad.ml 5 points 2 days ago

Yes, there was a parasite in there now there is no longer a parasite in there

[-] CommCat@hexbear.net 12 points 2 days ago

Another F-16 might've been hit, but not downed.

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