Verified pictures show a US command and control aircraft has been destroyed at an air base in Saudi Arabia.
The pictures appear to have been first shared by a Facebook page carrying US military news. They show the E-3 Sentry aircraft appears to have been split in two.
We've confirmed the photos were taken at the Prince Sultan air base about 100km (62 miles) south-east of the Saudi capital Riyadh. Features seen in the pictures, including pylons, storage units and markings on paved areas, matched with satellite imagery.
29 Comments
Ilovethebomb@sh.itjust.works · 43 pts · 160d
Half a billion dollar aircraft destroyed by a flying motorbike.
How embarrassing.
wreckedcarzz@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 160d
Something something GTA Online, something something life imitates art
DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world · 30 pts · 160d
"Heavily damaged"
deegeese@sopuli.xyz · 13 pts · 160d
It’ll buff out
Ariselas@piefed.ca · 10 pts · 160d
Tis but a scratch!
cecilkorik@piefed.ca · 8 pts · 160d
It was struck by debris after the drone was successfully intercepted. /s
kunaltyagi@programming.dev · 2 pts · 160d
It was deliberately tampered with to prevent a hijack /s
BakedCatboy@lemmy.ml · 7 pts · 160d
The front just fell off
the_crotch@sh.itjust.works · 0 pts · 159d
Why do so many people on the internet believe that repeating something that someone way funnier than them said is the height of comedy?
BakedCatboy@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 159d
In my defense, I did check if any of the other replies had specifically referenced Clarke and Dawe before I made my comment, and unless federation delay is in play, I don't think I repeated anyone else's reference to the same.
the_crotch@sh.itjust.works · -1 pts · 159d
You're repeating clark and dawe though. Don't you have any of your own words?
BakedCatboy@lemmy.ml · 2 pts · 159d
Ah I see, I thought your criticism was that I was repeating someone else who had already referenced Clark and Dawe in this thread. My mistake. If you just don't like when people reference or repeat commonly known jokes, then you're free to your opinion. I don't think there's really any point in discussing it though, since your issue is predicated on an opinion we don't share.
saboteur@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 159d
Don't pay attention to the grinch. It was funny.
Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 2 pts · 159d
All it needs is a bit of spit and polish.
JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 160d
'Decapitated' 'Eradicated' 'Eviscerated'
Ok, that last one came from groo. But its on the same level as this administrations competence.
krimson@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 160d
I mean you could easily glue the tail back on. Plane will only be a bit shorter.
Tollana1234567@lemmy.today · 1 pts · 160d
just the top fell off, we can put a TEMPORARY replacement.
REDACTED@infosec.pub · 1 pts · 160d
"The front fell off"
Paragone@lemmy.world · 29 pts · 160d
"heavily damaged" my arse:
That's DESTROYED.
quit weasel-wording everything, "journalism"!!
Fucking unbelievable.
That airframe's unrepairable.
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Aceticon@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 159d
That plane is resting.
It's pining for the fjords.
- The BBC
Reygle@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 159d
THAT IS AN EX PLANE
pulsey@feddit.org · 1 pts · 159d
Its a new boat
kunaltyagi@programming.dev · 6 pts · 160d
If this were a B1, maybe not unrepairable. Depends on the airframe.
But this one is gooone
GenosseFlosse@feddit.org · 4 pts · 160d
Let's not jump to conclusions. Cockpit, 2/5 wings and engines still look good on the picture
gergolippai@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 159d
it just became shorter
7rokhym@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 159d
It doesn't look like the front fell off. It must be fine!
duckshuffgoose@piefed.social · 18 pts · 160d
Who would have foreseen attacking a county without a plan could possibly have outcomes like this?
humanspiral@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 159d
US miliary repeatedly denied that this happened. They are certainly lying about casualties as well. Support for war (spending) is dependent on impression of victory, and prospects for escalation.
J3N5T4R@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 160d
Got that ass reduction surgery.