‘Mistakenly shot down’: Watch 3 U.S. warplanes in Operation Epic Fury downed by Kuwait in friendly fire incident

An Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle departs after receiving fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker over Southwest Asia, Dec. 22, 2020. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Trevor McBride)

Six United States Air Force pilots are in “stable condition” after Kuwaiti air defenses shot down three F-15E Strike Eagles in a friendly fire incident late Sunday night, the Pentagon reported.

United States Central Command (CENTCOM) reported that the fighters were downed at 11:03 p.m. Eastern time during “active combat” with Iranian forces.