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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So China and Russia now have 3 f-35s to rip apart and study. Apparently the Houthis almost shot one down and this is when Trump made a deal with the Houthis.

[quote] If the backwards rebel group in Yemen can disrupt U.S. air operations so easily, how can America conduct effective air operations against a more sophisticated adversary?
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. 
“Several American F-16s and an F-35 fighter jet were nearly struck by Houthi air defenses, making real the possibility of American casualties,” military analyst Gregory Brew posted on X, adding that the Houthis were successful in shooting down “seven American MQ-9 drones (around $30 million each), hampering Central Command’s ability to track and strike the militant group.”[/quote]
 https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/the-houthis-almost-shot-down-an-f-35-and-washington-is-panicked[/quote]

Almost does not count in combat.  Like saying “I almost won the lottery”.

I almost hit my target is called a miss.

The F-35 is almost 25 years old now and approaching end of life.  It will definitely serve for another 20 but there are newer platforms out there the US has.[/quote]

Is there any actual evidence that any F-35s have been shot down / captured for study?  I can't find any.  The only stuff I've seen out there is either bad AI, or photoshop, or videos from video games.  [/quote]
Yu OU have to get your news beyond Fox, CNN, WaPo, MSNBC, when it comes to world news. American news is not all the news and very much edited and filtered [/quote]

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