United States F-15C/E Fleet Update
United States - United States Air Force
| Date | March 2, 2026 |
| Country | United States |
| Force | United States Air Force |
| Conflict | 2026 Iran Conflict |
| Location | Al Jahra, Kuwait |
| Aircraft | F-15C/E (F-15E Strike Eagle) |
| Change | -1 active |
Description
On March 2, 2026, a third U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle was shot down over Kuwait, completing the tally of three jets lost in the same friendly fire incident. Video footage widely circulated on social media showed an F-15E in a flat spin with its vertical tails missing and fire engulfing the empennage before crashing near Al Jahra, Kuwait. Reports attributed the shootdowns to a single Kuwaiti Air Force F/A-18 Hornet that fired three missiles — believed to be AIM-9 Sidewinders — at the Strike Eagles during chaotic air defense operations against Iranian drones. Both crew members ejected and were assisted by local Kuwaitis. The incident marked the most significant blue-on-blue air-to-air engagement of the 21st century.
Source: twz.com
