F-35 Reportedly Hit While On Combat Mission Over Iran

A US F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at a US air base in the Middle East after it was struck by what is believed to be Iranian fire, according to two sources familiar with the matter – CNNhttps://t.co/2eIVPgOagN pic.twitter.com/9igCo1ymY3

— Faytuks News (@Faytuks) March 19, 2026

Footage is from Iranian state media, interface generally matches EO/IR systems in Iranian service, the video does not seem to be AI, though that is not a definite conclusion, and the post-impact physics seem too complex for a game like Arma or DCS. https://t.co/GQ3i7EvWae

— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) March 19, 2026