Saudi F15

[DE727UPS]

It's 11.5 feet from the horizontal stab to the top of the vertical stab on an F15. This photo seems suspect to me.

 

[ahw01]

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It's 11.5 feet from the horizontal stab to the top of the vertical stab on an F15. This photo seems suspect to me. View attachment 90782

midgets of the world unite!

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

Not sure, but here’s more thorough of their video:

https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/17/middleeast/houthi-saudi-f15-shootdown-intl-hnk-ml

 

[ahw01]

Not sure, but here’s more thorough of their video:

https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/17/middleeast/houthi-saudi-f15-shootdown-intl-hnk-ml

Good source!

 

[DropTank]

So.... bad Saudi tactics and/or Chinese ManPad?

 

[SeanD]

Was it actually shot down or did it have an issue causing it to crash?

 

[DropTank]

Was it actually shot down or did it have an issue causing it to crash?

Saw vids of the missile hit, but I cannot 100% guarantee it's a real vid

 

[DE727UPS]

I saw it, too. It looks real enough but is it that engagement? It could be something pulled off the internet. If the Saudi's confirm then I believe it but the pic I posted above gives me doubt.

 

[DropTank]

I saw it, too. It looks real enough but is it that engagement? It could be something pulled off the internet. If the Saudi's confirm then I believe it but the pic I posted above gives me doubt.

Totally can be.
But the aviation pedants would usually point out the original video, location, camera, long/lat, and photographer's last meal, within 10 seconds of posting.

yeah, i know, not technically proof, but an indicator.

 

[Cherokee_Cruiser]

Good source!

Did you want a Daily Mail article link? My bad.

 

[ahw01]

Did you want a Daily Mail article link? My bad.

So proud of you!

 

[Minuteman]

Hell of a time for this development.

“WASHINGTON — The US State Department has cleared the potential sale of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters to Saudi Arabia, fulfilling a commitment of President Donald Trump despite security concerns over transferring the highly advanced stealth jet to the Gulf kingdom.

In a notice published today, the State Department said Riyadh has been approved to buy up to 48 F-35As — the conventional takeoff and landing variant of the fighter — along with 49 F135 engines in a deal valued at up to $24.3 billion. The potential sale would include support equipment and training, among other items.”

US clears $24B F-35 sale for Saudi Arabia - Breaking Defense

The approval comes a year after President Donald Trump announced Riyadh would be permitted to buy the highly advanced stealth fighters, though lawmakers could still block the sale.

breakingdefense.com

 

[jtrain609]

Saw vids of the missile hit, but I cannot 100% guarantee it's a real vid

Nothing is real. We have never been at war with Oceania. We have always been at war with Kalamazoo.