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Defender Dome: The U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle that was shot down last month over Southwestern...

Source-attributed Telegram post from Defender Dome: The U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle that was shot down last month over Southwestern Iran, spurring a dangerous rescue mission in which several other...

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The U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle that was shot down last month over Southwestern Iran, spurring a dangerous rescue mission in which several other aircraft were damaged and destroyed, was probably struck by a Chinese-made shoulder-launched surface-to-air missile, possibly an FN-6, three people with knowledge of the matter told NBC News.

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