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David__77

(24,809 posts) Sun Apr 5, 2026, 06:33 AM Sunday

US destroyed 2 stuck C-130s during rescue mission, official says

Two C-130 aircraft that were part of the mission to rescue the second F-15 crew member became stuck at a location inside Iran during the operation, a U.S. official told ABC News.

U.S. forces deliberately destroyed the disabled aircraft so they would not fall into Iranian hands. As a result, additional replacement aircraft had to be flown into Iran to take the airman and the rescue teams out of the country, the official said.

https://abcnews.com/International/live-updates/iran-live-updates-trump-touts-big-day-iran?id=131532311&entryId=131740240

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US destroyed 2 stuck C-130s during rescue mission, official says (Original Post) David__77 Sunday OP

Wow what a story. Irish_Dem Sunday #1

I think those aircraft are used to transport troops, and sometimes to carry paratroopers who jump from them. John1956PA Sunday #2

Stuck or struck? Did they land? Blues Heron Sunday #3

On the opening day of trout season I drove my car onto the lower field near the creek. taxi Sunday #7

Maybe they didn't use the planes in the rescue, so if they remained, they would have been "stuck"? LeftInTX Sunday #10

I didn't realize you could just land a c130 in the mountainous rocky terrain of Iran Blues Heron Sunday #12

$75-$100 million per plane NickB79 Sunday #4

Just like daddy's money malaise Sunday #6

Riiiight Prairie Gates Sunday #5

How many planes have been lost since fuckhead began this war? Swede Sunday #8

10 sounds right Renew Deal Sunday #9

3 F15s were shot down in Kuwait Prairie Gates Sunday #11

Irish_Dem

(81,513 posts)

1. Wow what a story.

Reply to David__77 (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 06:38 AM

Sunday

Amazing.

Thank God they got him.

John1956PA

(4,978 posts)

2. I think those aircraft are used to transport troops, and sometimes to carry paratroopers who jump from them.

Reply to David__77 (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 06:39 AM

Sunday

Blues Heron

(8,869 posts)

3. Stuck or struck? Did they land?

Reply to David__77 (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 08:16 AM

Sunday

taxi

(2,723 posts)

7. On the opening day of trout season I drove my car onto the lower field near the creek.

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 09:46 AM

Sunday

While fishing it sunk into the soft ground. The farmer unsuccessfully attempted to pull it out with his small tractor which also sunk.
They probably decided to land the replacement planes in the upper field where they wouldn't get stuck.

LeftInTX

(34,375 posts)

10. Maybe they didn't use the planes in the rescue, so if they remained, they would have been "stuck"?

Reply to Blues Heron (Reply #3)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:34 AM

Sunday

If they used a helicopter or other plane to get the pilot out, the transport planes probably were not worth the risk to retrieve.

Sorta like, "I'm stuck in the house because my mom grounded me"...Not literally "stuck"

It is possible the planes were physically stuck in sand or muck, or they are using the other form of common usage such as "We're stuck with Trump"....."I'm stuck living here"....

Either way, they did not want Iran to obtain the planes.

Blues Heron

(8,869 posts)

12. I didn't realize you could just land a c130 in the mountainous rocky terrain of Iran

Reply to LeftInTX (Reply #10)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 01:02 PM

Sunday

NickB79

(20,370 posts)

4. $75-$100 million per plane

Reply to David__77 (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 09:11 AM

Sunday

Way to go, guys.

malaise

(296,415 posts)

6. Just like daddy's money

Reply to NickB79 (Reply #4)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 09:38 AM

Sunday

His ro spend

Prairie Gates

(8,224 posts)

5. Riiiight

Reply to David__77 (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 09:14 AM

Sunday

Don't forget about the MH-6 that they also "self-destroyed."

Come on.

Swede

(39,571 posts)

8. How many planes have been lost since fuckhead began this war?

Reply to David__77 (Original post)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 09:49 AM

Sunday

More than 10, I believe.

Renew Deal

(85,211 posts)

9. 10 sounds right

Reply to Swede (Reply #8)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:22 AM

Sunday

2 shot down in Kuwait
1 tanker crash
1 tanker heavily damaged
2-3 bombed on the ground
2 shot down this week
1-2 helicopters damaged this week
These 2

Approx 10 with 1-2 more helicopters

Prairie Gates

(8,224 posts)

11. 3 F15s were shot down in Kuwait

Reply to Renew Deal (Reply #9)

Sun Apr 5, 2026, 10:48 AM

Sunday

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