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25. The pilot is safe per the WSJ

Fri Apr 3, 2026, 04:55 PM

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“A second American warplane was hit by Iran Friday and the pilot is safe, according to people familiar with the matter. The plane was an A-10 Thunderbolt, commonly known as a Warthog.
Earlier Friday, a F-15E fighter jet was shot down over Iran and one of the two crew members was rescued, two U.S. officials have confirmed. The status of the second crew member is unknown as a search-and-rescue operation continues.
Iranian state broadcaster IRIB said earlier that an American warplane was targeted by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps air defenses. An Iranian news agency with close ties to the country’s security services circulated photographs purporting to show wreckage of a downed jet. Iranian state television said Iranians would be rewarded for finding any American crewmembers and turning them over alive”
https://www.wsj.com/livecoverage/iran-war-news-2026

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Breaking - A-10 Warthog down [View all] SamuelTheThird Yesterday OP

what is an FarPoint Yesterday #1

Ground attack aircraft Red Mountain Yesterday #2

ok FarPoint Yesterday #3

This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Yesterday #4

Ohhh my.... FarPoint Yesterday #16

Ground support and search/rescue. Irish_Dem Yesterday #12

thank you... FarPoint Yesterday #17

Iran saying it shot the warthog down. Irish_Dem Yesterday #20

I guess that means it's not too good to kill... ananda Yesterday #22

Close air combat support Deminpenn Yesterday #26

The tanker's friend. Aristus Yesterday #29

One of the hardest aircraft we have to shoot down jmowreader Yesterday #31

Source? sarisataka Yesterday #5

Times of Israel... ruet Yesterday #8

Watching msnow and they just reported Lifeafter70 Yesterday #27

Where? Renew Deal Yesterday #6

The A-10 went down in the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz. Pilot rescued. Links: highplainsdem Yesterday #9

https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/second-american-plane-involved-in-iran-war-crashes-us-officials-say-pilot-s Catlady123 Yesterday #7

Now being reported by the NY Times. ruet Yesterday #10

Rescue helicopter may also have been downed SamuelTheThird Yesterday #11

I saw MediasTouch mention a Blackhawk... EarthFirst Yesterday #14

This is turning into a nightmare scenario for military aircrews. Irish_Dem Yesterday #23

Posted to LBN -NT- ruet Yesterday #13

2 are down ..... Lovie777 Yesterday #15

This is impossible superpatriotman Yesterday #18

Pete and Donnie tend to underestimate their foes...all foes. nt allegorical oracle Yesterday #19

Trump is not used to his victims fighting back. Irish_Dem Yesterday #21

But Trump said that Iran has no anti-aircraft weapons. Botany Yesterday #24

The pilot is safe per the WSJ herding cats Yesterday #25

This reminds me of Jimmie Carters failed hostage rescue back doc03 Yesterday #28

1980 John1956PA Yesterday #30