According to new reporting from the New York Times, a Houthi surface-to-air (SAM) missile barely missed an American F-35 fifth-generation fighter, the crown jewel of the U.S. fighter inventory. The F-35, participating in Operation Rough Rider against the Houthis, was forced to take evasive action to avoid the missile.

The incident raises questions about the survivability of one of America’s most advanced fighters, and raises concerns over how effective the relatively unsophisticated Houthi air defense system has been at hampering U.S. action.

  • Yeather
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    125 days ago

    If the Serbs shot more than one down we would have heard about it in 2000.

    • @folaht@lemmy.ml
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      25 days ago

      From who?
      Did you hear about the Russians shooting down a plane armed with a nuclear missile in 2024?

      • Yeather
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        124 days ago

        From the Serbs? They bragged about shooting one 20 year old plane down. They would 100% brag about 3.