Verified pictures show a US command and control aircraft has been destroyed at an air base in Saudi Arabia.
The pictures appear to have been first shared by a Facebook page carrying US military news. They show the E-3 Sentry aircraft appears to have been split in two.
We’ve confirmed the photos were taken at the Prince Sultan air base about 100km (62 miles) south-east of the Saudi capital Riyadh. Features seen in the pictures, including pylons, storage units and markings on paved areas, matched with satellite imagery.
“heavily damaged” my arse:
That’s DESTROYED.
quit weasel-wording everything, “journalism”!!
Fucking unbelievable.
That airframe’s unrepairable.
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If this were a B1, maybe not unrepairable. Depends on the airframe.
But this one is gooone