Yes, r/UkraineRussiaReport was created in response though I haven't browsed it in ages.
I mentioned elsewhere in this thread that the F-35 does have a MAWS (missile approach warning system) that is designed to detect a missile approaching the plane. These don't require the missile to be radar guided, they typically instead detect the IR signature of the exhaust plume of the missile's rocket motor. Also, and AIM-9 should easily be detectable by the radar onboard the F-35, and from the video it looks like the missile approached from the front of the plane which is the perfect position to be detected by the radar. Either the radar was off and the missile approached from a blindspot of the MAWS, or something else really went wrong since the F-35 was just flying in a straight line and not dropping flares (it was flying like the pilot wasn't aware that a missile was approaching)
I think I understand what you mean by not big hits, but the hit on the F-35 alone seems pretty huge. Even if it wasn't shot down. If should at least force a change of tactics in the air over Iran. They will have to be more cautious.
What's most interesting to me is that the plane is flying perfectly straight assuming the video is real. It's not making defensive moves, and it's not dropping flares. It seems like maybe they didn't know that the missile was coming. The F-35's radar and optical suite should be able to detect an incoming missile. I'm really curious what system the iranians used to achieve this.
The only evidence I've seen so far that it landed safely is a claim by the U.S. airforce. The only conclusion I can draw from this is that the hit was real since both sides have confirmed it, but nothing else yet because it looks like the U.S. is lying about losses.
Edit: Okay Iran claims to have only "severely damaged" it. If it was shot down over Iran I'd think that they'd know and would be spreading the word already so maybe it did manage to RTB. There have been many cases in the past of airplanes getting hit by a missile and surviving. It depends on where the missile exploded relative to the plane, how damaging the warhead of the missile is, how robust the plane is to damage, and a good bit of luck.
Doing this proactively after a single incident instead of waiting for a crash to force their hand means it's not a very lore-accurate cosplay.
A youtuber I sometimes watch uploaded a video called "So I'm in the Epstein Files" which is the most unhinged clickbait I've seen so far. She wrote a scathing critique of Lawrence Krauss for defending Epstein and he was complaining about it to Epstein in emails. Well played, I did end up watching the video.
I haven't booted my windows partition in months now. Probably just gonna wipe it and try out AntiX soon
I wonder how much of the economy is built on the (assumed to be) constant reinvestment through retirement plans that may be coming to an end? Like old people are constantly reaching retirement age and starting to pull that money out. If young people are doing the same, how much steam would take out of the economy?
I think a lot of the time they're engineers who think they're too good for engineering. Imagine being too arrogant to be an engineer, one of the most arrogant professions in my experience.
How long until Grok follow's Vivi's footsteps and comes out as trans despite its programming?
/s but a girl can dream.
Based, now release them plz.
Middle east spectator do say that they will have to wait for further evidence on this one. I am inclined to believe that we haven't heard anywhere near the full story yet, but if there's more to it then I expect we'll find out in the coming days. The comment from a little bit before this one about a C-295 being spotted flying over western definitely makes my suspicions that this went worse than the US will admit go up a bit more.