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EX500rider

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10. yeah, around 12,000 bombing sorties over Iran and they only manage to shoot down 2 planes is pathetic

Reply to EdmondDantes_ (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 7, 2026, 11:18 AM

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0.0166666667% success rate
Iraq did better then that:
During the 1991 Gulf War (Operation Desert Storm), Coalition forces lost a total of 75 aircraft. Of these, 37 were fixed-wing combat aircraft and 23 were helicopters lost in combat, with the remainder lost due to operational accidents.

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The US jet that was shot down by Iran? [View all] imanamerican63 Tuesday OP

IMPEACH THIS DEMENTED FUCK! Joinfortmill Tuesday #1

IMPEACH THE DEMENTED FUCK! Escape Tuesday #7

A shoulder fired missile launcher can be anywhere IronLionZion Tuesday #2

Correct RetiredParatrooper Tuesday #3

To literally fly low under the radar. IronLionZion Tuesday #11

The F-15E does it's best work higher up RetiredParatrooper Tuesday #12

Somebody gave the order to fly low IronLionZion Tuesday #13

I used to play video games for hours slingsam Tuesday #4

If we're at "war", then they won't be looking into the Epstein files ashredux Tuesday #5

and that's the truth twodogsbarking Tuesday #6

Except given the overall results, that's a faulty conclusion EdmondDantes_ Tuesday #8

yeah, around 12,000 bombing sorties over Iran and they only manage to shoot down 2 planes is pathetic EX500rider Tuesday #10

Thinks he gets the oil. multigraincracker Tuesday #9