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Prairie Gates

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12. Just to comment on their denial, it does seem very definitive

Reply to Emrys (Reply #10)

Thu Mar 5, 2026, 10:18 AM

Mar 2026

But, unlike everything else they've denied, I really don't believe them.

I want to believe that they wouldn't lie about it outright, but I can also see them coming out and saying "We were protecting extraction methods" or something like that. Hegseth pretty much said in the first conference that DoD will tell the media whatever they want whenever they want.

It's extremely troubling if CENTCOM is outright lying about damage and casualties.

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Another F15 downed, this time over Western Iran - crew rescued by Israeli and US forces [View all] Prairie Gates Mar 2026 OP

Thought we had 'total' control of the skies SamuelTheThird Mar 2026 #1

What US forces are in Iran? boston bean Mar 2026 #2

I'm only speculating, but I would guess that they have forces ready to fly pilot rescue Prairie Gates Mar 2026 #3

Yes, they typically have search and rescue on standby VMA131Marine Mar 2026 #11

Look at you. Nice catch. Baitball Blogger Mar 2026 #8

FWIW, CENTCOM is currently denying this. n/t Emrys Mar 2026 #4

I have not posted any of the updates from Iranian media because I mostly don't believe them Prairie Gates Mar 2026 #5

I wasn't trying to do anything other than update with CENTCOM's denial, so no worries Emrys Mar 2026 #7

I was being sincere about thanking you for the info! Prairie Gates Mar 2026 #9

Understood! n/t Emrys Mar 2026 #10

Just to comment on their denial, it does seem very definitive Prairie Gates Mar 2026 #12

Being charitable to a fault, I can accept there are going to be operational reasons for withholding information Emrys Mar 2026 #13

Also extremely odd for pro-IDF, uber-conservative Channel 14 to tout an IDF rescue mission Prairie Gates Mar 2026 #14

We have money for F15 warplanes, but Emile Mar 2026 #6

We have money for war planes. kwolf68 Mar 2026 #19

I hope they weren't hit by a Hawk missile John Farmer Mar 2026 #15

They've updated Prairie Gates Mar 2026 #16

Hegseth has now repeated CENTCOM's denial of this during a press conference: Emrys Mar 2026 #17

Again, extremely risky to be lying about something like this, but if anyone can do it, it's Hegseth Prairie Gates Mar 2026 #18

Looking around Twitter, the only accounts claiming proof of this F-15 casualty are being quickly and decisively debunked Emrys Mar 2026 #20