AFP raised the issue of drone attacks on American aircraft on foreign or domestic air bases back in January. Today, we were unfortunately proven right as five USAF refueling aircraft were damaged at a Saudi airfield, reported WSJ. Although the attack is described as a 'missile attack', the point remains.
Department Of The Air Force Responds To AFP's Highlighting The Need For Aircraft Drone Protection
Prince Sultan Air Base, Saudi Arabia — Five U.S. Air Force refueling aircraft were struck and damaged on the ground during a recent Iranian missile attack on the base, according to a report by The Wall Street Journal on Friday, citing two U.S. officials.The planes—likely KC-135 or similar tanker aircraft—sustained damage but were not destroyed and are currently undergoing repairs, the Journal said. No casualties were reported in the strike.
The incident is part of the escalating conflict involving Iran, the United States, and Israel, with Iranian forces targeting U.S. military assets in the region in response to ongoing airstrikes. Prince Sultan Air Base, located southeast of Riyadh, hosts U.S. personnel and supports operations in the Middle East.
U.S. Central Command has not yet issued an official comment on the report. The strike highlights Iran's efforts to disrupt critical U.S. aerial refueling capabilities essential for sustaining air operations amid the intensifying war.
Huh?
Iran's drones couldn't even destroy a plane?
They make them tough in the Good old USA!!!
it pretty evident to me our so-called allies have too many sympathizers to Iran in their midst. If you believe the Muslim flying a Strike Eagle wrongly shot down 3 Strike eagles was an accident, then you need your damn head examined. You can't trust a Muslim, not one damn bit.
But, we are the ones that launched a surprise attack on Iran, in the middle of negotiations, and they are the untrustworthy ones?
How about that so-called ally Israel, that told us when the war would start (Rubio's own words) and will tell us when it ends (Trump's own words".
It was NOT "in the middle of negotiations!" Iran was NOT "negotiating." They were buying time to attack us. INTEL proved they were about to attack! So Trump preemptively took Iran down to where nearly all their weapons have been destroyed.
You need to read the Quran, especially the part that says Muslims can lie, cheat, steal and do literally ANYTHING to infidels, if it furthers the cause of Islam.
I agree 100% this goes double for the Saudis.
France is one of the biggest backstabbers, trading with Iran behind our back. And you saw how the Muslim-controlled UK refused to allow US to use their airbase to launch our warplanes--which were ALREADY THERE!--until Iran attacked UK's Special Forces base with drones, injuring some of their troops. THEN they said okay, after the battle was already won!
We have the most powerful military on the planet with the most highly advance weapons and radars, how are these missiles getting past our defenses?
I'm tired of our own propaganda saying Iran lost. How is it they still have missiles and drones? Until they don't have so much as a peashooter to attack us, the battle is still on! Then confiscate their enriched uranium so we never again have a nuclear threat from Iran.
I used to work on KC-135 refuelers while in the Air Force, so I must ask "What the hell were they thinking to allow five tankers on the same base when they can fly halfway around the world. They could have easily come from Diego Garcia which is only about 3200 miles from Teran, or anywhere but in range of Iran's missiles. Fire the idiot who hadn't thought this through
Here's an old tip from the Cold War. Don't park them so close together.
The latest report on those 5 tankers show that they received very minimal damage and 4 of them are already back in the air while the 5th one will be flying before the end of March...