Event Brief
US F-15E pilot shot down twice in 30 days
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Aug 21, 2026 at 11:00 AM ET
Summary: A US Air Force F-15E pilot was reportedly shot down twice within 30 days—first by a Kuwaiti fighter and later by an Iranian missile deep inside Iran. The account describes two separate shootdowns involving the same pilot over a short period.
WHO: US Air Force F-15E pilot
WHAT: The pilot was reportedly shot down twice, first by a Kuwaiti fighter and then by an Iranian missile.
WHEN: Aug 21, 2026 at 10:58 AM ET
WHERE: Iran
WHY: No specific cause or motive was reported beyond the reported shootdowns by a Kuwaiti fighter and an Iranian missile.
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