USAF F-15E skjøt ned mer enn 70 iranske droner - Air & Space Force Daily

April 15, 2024

Edited by Chris Gordon with Greg Hadley, Unshin Lee Harpley and David Roza

A U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle over an undisclosed location in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, Nov. 23, 2023. U.S. Air Force Photo

USAF Fighters Shoot Down Iranian Drones in Defense of Israel By Chris Gordon U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles from the 494th Fighter Squadron and the 335th Fighter Squadron shot down more than 70 Iranian drones, senior U.S. officials told reporters on April 14. The White House said President Biden spoke with members of the F-15 squadrons to “commend them for their exceptional airmanship and skill in defending Israel from an unprecedented aerial attack by Iran" with more than 100 ballistic missiles, 30 land-attack cruise missiles, and 150 drones.