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2026-03-02 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

'Friendly Fire'.... takes down 3 jets in Kuwait

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Posted by Besoeker 2026-03-02 07:09|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1828 views ] Top

1 Hard to get all the IFF transponders set to the same number among such a disparate group of participants.

Posted by Procopius2k 2026-03-02 07:53|| 2026-03-02 07:53|| Front Page Top

2 Or Kuwaiti AD is compromised.

Posted by Skidmark 2026-03-02 09:00|| 2026-03-02 09:00|| Front Page Top

3 More like the 3 F-15 pilots were complicit in lack of situation awareness.

In a war, one should be aware and pay attention to whats going on around them until they've landed and shut down their engines.

Posted by Seeking Cure For Ignorance 2026-03-02 09:49|| 2026-03-02 09:49|| Front Page Top

4 The pilots are all ok, which is the important thing. But since Kuwait is at fault, they’ll be paying for replacement planes and the rush cost on building them immediately, right?

Posted by trailing wife 2026-03-02 10:16|| 2026-03-02 10:16|| Front Page Top

5 They can pay for 3 F47 replacements

Posted by Silentbrick 2026-03-02 11:00|| 2026-03-02 11:00|| Front Page Top

6 Thought our equipment had transponders to prevent friendly fire incidents.... I see Procopius2k answered that. Thank you for that.

IFF = Identification Friend or Foe

Posted by mossomo 2026-03-02 12:27|| 2026-03-02 12:27|| Front Page Top

7 Fog of War when the airspace is that full of moving parts and multiple different national AD command systems. Good news is no lost pilots, and there will be a LOT of connectivity/consultations now on IFF signatures.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2026-03-02 13:52|| 2026-03-02 13:52|| Front Page Top

8 "It has always been attributed to human error." - HAL

Posted by Vespasian Flinter4600 2026-03-02 17:58|| 2026-03-02 17:58|| Front Page Top

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