Air War over Iran

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We see plenty of air war footage from Iran, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, so this is probably relevant for ADF/TAW fans.

Destroyed E-3 AWACS

Let’s start with E-3G Sentry AWACS 81-0005 “Balls-5”, assigned to the 552nd ACW out of Tinker AFB, Oklahoma, destroyed by Iranian missile strike on March 27.

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Massive Arsenal Explosion

This is the obliteration of Iranian ammunition bunkers with bunker-busting bombs dropped by a B-1B.



A similar explosion by day:

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F/A-18 hitting tankers without blowing them up

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MQ-9 debris

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C-RAM vs. Drones

Ricochets at the beginning indicate one successful interception, but there were likely more drones.

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100 PATRIOT Missiles