als@lemmy.blahaj.zone to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 3 days agoUS fighter jet shot down by Iran came from British base in Suffolk, says IRGCwww.middleeasteye.netexternal-linkmessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up146arrow-down10
arrow-up146arrow-down1external-linkUS fighter jet shot down by Iran came from British base in Suffolk, says IRGCwww.middleeasteye.netals@lemmy.blahaj.zone to United Kingdom@feddit.ukEnglish · 3 days agomessage-square11linkfedilink
minus-squareals@lemmy.blahaj.zoneOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 days agoHere’s the BBC confirming it’s from a “US F-15E Strike Eagle” … “from the US 494th Fighter Squadron based at RAF Lakenheath in the UK”
minus-squareGladaed@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·3 days agoThis does not mean it came from there. It may have been redeployed. UK is not in fighter range of Iran. That’s about 5000km.
minus-squareluisgutz@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoThe F15 has a range of 3400miles, according to Wikipedia. It can refuel in mid air, taking it range past the 5000 or do needed to make it back for another refuel. The can stay in the air for up to 15, hours, and travel cruise at .9 Mach.
Here’s the BBC confirming it’s from a “US F-15E Strike Eagle” … “from the US 494th Fighter Squadron based at RAF Lakenheath in the UK”
This does not mean it came from there. It may have been redeployed. UK is not in fighter range of Iran. That’s about 5000km.
The F15 has a range of 3400miles, according to Wikipedia. It can refuel in mid air, taking it range past the 5000 or do needed to make it back for another refuel. The can stay in the air for up to 15, hours, and travel cruise at .9 Mach.