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.
“heavily damaged” my arse:
That’s DESTROYED.
quit weasel-wording everything, “journalism”!!
Fucking unbelievable.
That airframe’s unrepairable.
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That plane is resting.
It’s pining for the fjords.
- The BBC
THAT IS AN EX PLANE
Let’s not jump to conclusions. Cockpit, 2/5 wings and engines still look good on the picture
It doesn’t look like the front fell off. It must be fine!
If this were a B1, maybe not unrepairable. Depends on the airframe.
But this one is gooone
Half a billion dollar aircraft destroyed by a flying motorbike.
How embarrassing.
Something something GTA Online, something something life imitates art
Who would have foreseen attacking a county without a plan could possibly have outcomes like this?
“Heavily damaged”
All it needs is a bit of spit and polish.
It was struck by debris after the drone was successfully intercepted. /s
It was deliberately tampered with to prevent a hijack /s
It’ll buff out
Tis but a scratch!
The front just fell off
just the top fell off, we can put a TEMPORARY replacement.
“The front fell off”
I mean you could easily glue the tail back on. Plane will only be a bit shorter.
‘Decapitated’ ‘Eradicated’ ‘Eviscerated’
Ok, that last one came from groo. But its on the same level as this administrations competence.
Got that ass reduction surgery.
