jet
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The New York Times and BBC have reported that images relayed by Iranian media of the US fighter jet shot down on Friday in Iran match a model typically stationed at Lakenheath.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
The protest followed reports from some media outlets that a US fighter jet shot down in Iran on Friday had been based at Lakenheath.
From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026
US media reported Friday that American special forces had rescued one of two crew members of a downed F-15, the first US fighter jet to go down inside Iran since the start of the war.
From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026
The crew of the downed jet are also highly trained for such situations.
From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026
He’d even stenciled his own call-sign, “A-Dawg,” onto the nose of the fighter jet.
From "Eleven" by Tom Rogers
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