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US Loses F-15 & A-10 Warplanes as Costs Rise Amid War on Iran

2026-04-04 Entertainment
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- The US has lost an F-15 and A-10 warplane over Iran within a short span of time; - While this is a tactical snapshot that may betray strategic reality, it poses possible implications regarding Iranian air defense capabilities and strategies based on air ambushes; - If further incidents like this take place, it may force the US to scale back sorties over Iran and depend more on stand-off strikes, reducing the pace and intensity of US aggression; - It is important to back up possible strategic implications with more than a single tactical snapshot meaning only time will tell regarding the significance of this event; References: BBC - US pilot rescued after fighter jet downed over Iran, US media report (Apr. 4, 2026): https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3r395l91l3o Where to Find My Work: Website: https://landdestroyer.blogspot.com/ Telegram: https://t.me/brianlovethailand Twitter: https://twitter.com/BrianJBerletic Rumble (YouTube alternative): https://rumble.com/c/c-1459863 How to Support my Work (and thank you!): Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/TheNewAtlas Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/landdestroyer PromptPay: 0851547235

Top Comments (10)

@PlacidDragon 2026-04-04

That non existing Iranian air defense seems to be working quite well.

468 27 replies
@SKOZZI247 2026-04-04

Iran are obviously using shovels with washing machine parts.

344 16 replies
@realitycheck3672 2026-04-04

*_The world 🌎 sanctioned Iran 🇮🇷 for 47 years._* *_When Iran 🇮🇷 sanctioned the world 🌎 for 29 days it brought the world 🌎 to its knees._*

332 15 replies
@HistoricMoment26 2026-04-04

Western media trying so hard not to use the word purge for the more than a dozen top military officers purged in the US

208 10 replies
@timothyw7663 2026-04-04

A-10s and Helos are perfect targets for shoulder-fired manpads.

203 16 replies
@snappycat_times_ten 2026-04-04

Do people go into the air force, knowing their primary job is to commit amoral bombing of civilians and infrastructure?

152 13 replies
@Sal-j8e6r 2026-04-04

Trump needs to hurry up and declare victory before the Air Force loses more pilots.

130 4 replies
@HistoricMoment26 2026-04-04

In one day, some of Iran's wins: F-15E, F-35, Black Hawk, 2 Pave Hawk Helicopters Mostly Intact LUCAS Drone, A-10, F-16CJ and KC-135R, intercepted the west's most advanced cruise missile, the AGM-158 JASSM. "OBLITERATED IRANIAN AIR DEFENCES"

104 8 replies
@vergil-z71 2026-04-04

Day 35 of my 4 day regime change operation. Looks like Iran is bringing my air force back to the Stone Age, so much for my "air supremacy".

73 1 replies
@TheNewAtlas 2026-04-05

UPDATE: At least 2 more aircraft were lost during this single incident - 2 C-130 transport aircraft used to recover not only the second F-15 crew member but also all the forces involved in rescuing him. The 2 aircraft became "stuck" and were destroyed before evacuating everyone on 3 additional aircraft.

19 1 replies

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