Iran - Israel/US War: Israel-US declare war on Iran, Iran responds

[CrniLabud]

But he is Successful. President for over a dozen years, and may be a dozen more, God willing. His best quote: "Democracy is like a tram; you ride it until you arrive at your destination, then you step off".

Democracy is overrated anyways, it’s an illusion of choice.

 

[IceCold]

Looks like Iran tricked UAE air defenses with a missile that releases flares or aluminum leaflets that causes Patriot to continue wasting interceptors on phantom interceptors.



This is the 2nd time this has happened

Why the same strategy not implemented on Israel?

 

[Fatman17]

 

[Immortals]

2nd F-35 reported to be hit. Wreckage claimed to be shot down by Iran. Pilot claimed to likely not survived







Could also be a F-15. Reported to be from Lakenheath squadron.

 

[Desert]

mq-9?

 

[Desert]

2nd F-35 reported to be hit. Wreckage claimed to be shot down by Iran. Pilot claimed to likely not survived







Could also be a F-15. Reported to be from Lakenheath squadron.

I used AI to analyze the wreckage , it gave me some details that it's mq-9 , not sure though.


Technical Analysis: Why this is not an F-35
The images clearly show wreckage, but specific structural and technical evidence confirms it belongs to an MQ-9 Reaper drone rather than an F-35 fighter jet.
1. Tail Structure (Vertical Stabilizer)

• F-35: The F-35 has two massive, thick, and canted (angled) vertical tails designed with Radar Absorbent Material (RAM) for stealth.
• In the Image: The debris shows a thin, elongated fin, which is a signature design of the MQ-9 Reaper's glider-like tail.

2. The Colored Tail Flash (The Stripes)

• The yellow or red stripes seen in the debris are characteristic of U.S. drone squadrons operating under the European and African commands (e.g., the 489th Attack Squadron). F-35s typically use smaller, low-visibility markings that blend into their dark grey coating.

 

[Immortals]

 

[Immortals]

I used AI to analyze the wreckage , it gave me some details that it's mq-9 , not sure though.


Technical Analysis: Why this is not an F-35
The images clearly show wreckage, but specific structural and technical evidence confirms it belongs to an MQ-9 Reaper drone rather than an F-35 fighter jet.
1. Tail Structure (Vertical Stabilizer)

• F-35: The F-35 has two massive, thick, and canted (angled) vertical tails designed with Radar Absorbent Material (RAM) for stealth.
• In the Image: The debris shows a thin, elongated fin, which is a signature design of the MQ-9 Reaper's glider-like tail.

2. The Colored Tail Flash (The Stripes)

• The yellow or red stripes seen in the debris are characteristic of U.S. drone squadrons operating under the European and African commands (e.g., the 489th Attack Squadron). F-35s typically use smaller, low-visibility markings that blend into their dark grey coating.

AI models are no where near the level of being able to tell you from a tiny piece of wreckage what the object is.

people really need to stop relying on AI models as the judge and jury for things. Models have a long way to go.

 

[Desert]

I used AI to analyze the wreckage , it gave me some details that it's mq-9 , not sure though.


Technical Analysis: Why this is not an F-35
The images clearly show wreckage, but specific structural and technical evidence confirms it belongs to an MQ-9 Reaper drone rather than an F-35 fighter jet.
1. Tail Structure (Vertical Stabilizer)

• F-35: The F-35 has two massive, thick, and canted (angled) vertical tails designed with Radar Absorbent Material (RAM) for stealth.
• In the Image: The debris shows a thin, elongated fin, which is a signature design of the MQ-9 Reaper's glider-like tail.

2. The Colored Tail Flash (The Stripes)

• The yellow or red stripes seen in the debris are characteristic of U.S. drone squadrons operating under the European and African commands (e.g., the 489th Attack Squadron). F-35s typically use smaller, low-visibility markings that blend into their dark grey coating.

more wreckage

 

[Immortals]

Possible F-15 that was shot ended up falling in the Persian gulf hence why we saw search and rescue planes



@AZ_HighCountry thoughts?

 

[black_cats]

- Trump claims that $2 billion a day is needed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
- China responds by stating that the Strait was never closed and attributes the chaos to U.S. military aggression against Iran and accused the U.S. of fabricating a crisis

 

[Fatman17]

 

[Immortals]

 

[black_cats]

The U.S. and Israel are searching for the wreckage of the plane shot down by Iran.

 

[Immortals]

Highly likely Iran got its first aircraft kill of the war

@Persian Gulf

@Shags101