How an Ally Shot Down 3 US F-15s, Friendly Fire Ends a 50-Year Record

A Kuwaiti jet fighter was the cause of the accidental shootdown of three American F-15s on Monday, according to a report in the Wall Street Journal.

At least one Kuwaiti F-18 is believed to be responsible, the report said.

According to a US official, the pilot of the F-18 Hornet mistakenly launched three missiles towards the three US jets, which went down over Kuwait.

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