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Another Humiliation Resurfaced: Houthis Nearly Took Down the ‘Invisible’ F-35
Another Humiliation Resurfaced: Houthis Nearly Took Down the ‘Invisible’ F-35
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Having shot down around a dozen MQ-9 Reaper drones, Yemeni fighters also forced pilots of the “most advanced” and “stealth” US jet to break a sweat dodging their missiles.
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An F-35 fighter jet was “nearly struck by Houthi air defenses” earlier this spring, reported The New York Times on May 12, citing US officials. The War Zone elaborated: the stealth jet “had to take evasive maneuvers to avoid being hit by Houthi surface-to-air (SAM) missiles.” It remains unclear which missile — or how many — were launched, according to TMZ. Despite being labeled as “rudimentary,” the Houthis’ air defense system employs unconventional passive infrared sensors and other tech, reportedly giving the “invisible” F-35 aircraft a headache. Social Media is Melting Down”It now makes all the more sense as to why Israel dared not go anywhere near Iran’s border with its own F-35Is: the West knows their planes are in fact detectable by the radars of the resistance,” suggested blogger and X influencer Simplicius. ‘Most Advanced Aircraft Ever Built’? Give Me a Break
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Having shot down around a dozen MQ-9 Reaper drones, Yemeni fighters also forced pilots of the “most advanced” and “stealth” US jet to break a sweat dodging their missiles.
An F-35 fighter jet was “nearly struck by Houthi air defenses” earlier this spring, reported The New York Times on May 12, citing US officials.
The War Zone elaborated: the stealth jet “had to take evasive maneuvers to avoid being hit by Houthi surface-to-air (SAM) missiles.”
It remains unclear which missile — or how many — were launched, according to TMZ. Despite being labeled as “rudimentary,” the Houthis’ air defense system employs unconventional passive infrared sensors and other tech, reportedly giving the “invisible” F-35 aircraft a headache.
Social Media is Melting Down
“Lots of interesting takeaways from [the NYT] piece, but the winner has to be ‘multiple US officials’ confirming the Houthis nearly shot down an F-35, the most advanced aircraft ever built,” quipped Eurasia Group analyst Gregory Brew on X.
