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Chinese engineer's tutorial on how to take down a US F-35 went viral. 5 days later, Iran claimed it did https://t.co/6WU6k8sHUE — L.T.V.Rajesh (@rajeshltv) April 4, 2026 Technically skilled people in China are sharing their knowledge online to help Iran counter the American military in the ongoing war. Someone posted a detailed tutorial on how …
NOW – U.S. Victoria Base in Baghdad, Iraq, struck by multiple drones and is now ablaze. pic.twitter.com/KDBQ6avpVn — Disclose.tv (@disclosetv) March 20, 2026 💢 BREAKING | IRGC claims F-35 hit over central Iran; footage unverified Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said its air defenses struck a U.S. F-35 fighter jet at around 2:50 a.m. over …
https://archive.li/zuQNS Multiple outlets report that a U.S. F‑35 flying a combat mission over Iran on March 19, 2026 was struck by Iranian air‑defense fire and forced to make an emergency landing. This is the first known successful hit on an F‑35 by any nation. via Yahoo: This would be the first time Iran has hit …
A US F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at US air base in the Middle East after it was struck by what is believed to be Iranian fire, sources tell @halbritz & @OrenCNN . This would be the first time Iran has hit a US aircraft (in this case a stealth, 5th generation fighter …
The United States could alter its decades-old North American Aerospace Defense Command deal with Canada should its government backtrack on the purchase of 88 Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jets, the U.S. ambassador to Canada has warned. In the latest back-and-forth between the U.S. and Canada over the deal, Ambassador Pete Hoekstra cautioned that if Canada …
GAETZ: “What percentage of the F-35’s are fully mission capable today?” BURIA: “I appreciate you getting after it, because it’s not enough – not enough… When it flies, you’re right, it is the most capable fighter.” @MattGaetz asks War Department Acting Chief of Staff @RickyBuria about the chronic mission-capability issues with the F-35 fighter jet …
President Donald Trump says he’ll sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia as he praised the kingdom for its strong partnership with the US. “I will say that we will be doing that,” Trump said when asked if he would sell the jets to Saudi Arabia.
Donald Trump has ordered the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean in a major escalation in his war on narco-terrorists from Venezuela. The USS Gerald R. Ford is joining the deployment of US Southern Command, Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said on Friday. The $20 billion, 1,090-ft vessel — which can carry more than …
President Donald Trump is holding talks with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the White House and indicating the U.S. might soon lift its hold on advanced fighter jet sales to the NATO ally.
Facepalm: Most people are familiar with the frustration of sitting through a lengthy conference call only to reach a disappointing outcome. A US Air Force F-35 pilot must have been particularly upset after his 50-minute airborne call with Lockheed Martin engineers did little to prevent the plane plunging to the ground soon afterward. Thankfully for …
An F-35 stealth fighter crashed near Lemoore Naval Air Station in Fresno County, California on July 30, 2025. The pilot ejected safely and was transported to a local hospital for evaluation. Cal Fire and Fresno County Sheriff’s Office responded immediately to control the scene. Federal investigators from the Navy and Marine Corps are leading the …
The US State Department concluded a $200 million settlement with defense contractor RTX over charges related to mishandling military secrets, including sensitive data about the advanced F-22 and F-35 fifth-generation fighter jets and the B-2 Spirit bomber. These breaches occurred as RTX employees traveled to China, Russia, Iran, and other nations, raising concerns about the …