Sounds like they are still capable even after POTUS declared victory many times.

Can't imagine the pilot escaping Iran on foot, but you never know.
Then the pilot will be a POW or hostage....
Or will Iran simply kill him, just because....

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This “excursion” is unnecessarily showing Russia our military vulnerabilities without them taking any incoming fire.

There have been several close calls recently. The idea that their air defenses are completely dismantled is a false one and a dangerous one. They are getting better at targeting and tactics.

Iranians have claimed many shootdowns, but this is the first with images of debris, and the videos of the extraction attempt (Blackhawks supported by refueling and covered by an F-35) look pretty real. Also, the Pentagon usually denies these claims immediately with a scoff. No word yet from CENTCOM on this one.

We'll see, I suppose.

Conducting the search and rescue was shot down.

I don’t want to consider implications of that statement for a POW pilot.

More coming, I'm sure.