Iran shot down two American planes and two helicopters in one day. It is reported by NBC News, citing sources.
It is noted that this is an F-15 fighter and three more aircraft that participated in the search and rescue operation after the ejection of two pilots.
NBC News, citing an American official, reports that the second aircraft hit by Iranian fire was A-10 Thunderbolt, known as Warthog. It is designed for one pilot.
"The A-10 reached Kuwaiti airspace, where the pilot ejected and the plane crashed, the official said. The pilot is safe, and the A-10 crashed in Kuwait, the official said," writes the British The Guardian.
In addition, two UH 60 Blackhawk helicopters involved in search and rescue operations were hit. According to the official, the servicemen received minor injuries, but they are all safe.
"In total, Iran caused the crash of two military aircraft — F-15 and A-10 — and hit two Blackhawk helicopters in one day. All this happened less than 48 hours after Donald Trump ... in an address to the nation boasted that Iran was "completely destroyed,"" The Guardian summarizes.
Judging by the latest data, the second pilot of the downed F-15 has not yet been found, and the first one has been evacuated by the US military and hospitalized.
As EADaily reported, two US helicopters participating in the search and rescue operation were hit by Iranian fire. This was reported by NBC News with reference to an American official.
When trying to evacuate the pilot of the F-15 fighter, a Black Hawk helicopter could have been shot down in Iran. This was reported in the social network by Newsmax correspondent Carla Babb, citing sources.
Recall, one of the crew members of the F-15 fighter shot down by Iran was rescued by American forces. This was reported by CBS News with reference to two American officials.
The priority is to capture any downed US Air Force crew alive. This was stated by the governor of the Iranian province of Kohgiluyeh and Boyerakhmad in Iran, Yadollah Rahmani, ISNA news agency reported.
The IRGC and the US Army are looking into Iran pilots downed American fighter. This was reported by the media and public.
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