{"id":126869,"date":"2024-11-17T11:15:54","date_gmt":"2024-11-17T04:15:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126869"},"modified":"2024-11-17T11:15:54","modified_gmt":"2024-11-17T04:15:54","slug":"ran-out-of-missiles-us-pilots-describe-battling-irans-drone-swarm-in-darkness-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotvideos24.online\/?p=126869","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Ran out of missiles&#8217;: US pilots describe battling Iran&#8217;s drone swarm in darkness | World News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div dataid=\"\/world-news\/ran-out-of-missiles-us-pilots-describe-battling-irans-drone-swarm-in-darkness-101731801980101.html\">\n<div class=\"storyParagraphFigure\">\n<p>Iran launched over 300 drones, ballistic, and cruise missiles against Israel on April 13, in a strike far larger than US military expectations.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"\"> <span> <picture><source media=\"(max-width:767px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2024\/11\/17\/400x225\/ISRAEL-BOEING--0_1731803339354_1731803365221.JPG\" alt=\" A F-15 fighter jet takes off during a graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots at Hatzerim Airbase, in southern Israel, June 29, 2023. (REUTERS\/File Photo)(REUTERS)\" title=\" A F-15 fighter jet takes off during a graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots at Hatzerim Airbase, in southern Israel, June 29, 2023. (REUTERS\/File Photo)(REUTERS)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/ht-img\/img\/2024\/11\/17\/550x309\/ISRAEL-BOEING--0_1731803339354_1731803365221.JPG\" alt=\" A F-15 fighter jet takes off during a graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots at Hatzerim Airbase, in southern Israel, June 29, 2023. (REUTERS\/File Photo)(REUTERS)\" title=\" A F-15 fighter jet takes off during a graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots at Hatzerim Airbase, in southern Israel, June 29, 2023. (REUTERS\/File Photo)(REUTERS)\"\/> <\/picture> <\/span><figcaption>A F-15 fighter jet takes off during a graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots at Hatzerim Airbase, in southern Israel, June 29, 2023. (REUTERS\/File Photo)(REUTERS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>F-15 pilot Major Benjamin \u201cIrish\u201d Coffey and weapons systems officer Captain Lacie \u201cSonic\u201d Hester, responding to the attack, ran out of missiles during their mission.<\/p>\n<p>They attempted to bring down an Iranian drone by using the aircraft&#8217;s gun, flying dangerously low and close in total darkness. The attempt failed but shows the extreme risks involved in the operation.<\/p>\n<p>The pilots recounted the incident in an <a class=\"manualbacklink\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/11\/15\/politics\/american-fighter-pilots-describe-taking-down-iranian-drones\/index.html\" rel=\"dofollow noopener\">interview<\/a> with <i>CNN<\/i>, revealing the challenges of modern aerial warfare.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou feel the terrain rush, you feel yourself getting closer and closer to the ground. The risk was just too high to try again,\u201d said Coffey.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>US forces, including Hester and Coffey, successfully intercepted 70 drones and three ballistic missiles during the attack, largely thwarting the assault.<\/p>\n<p>F-15 fighter pilots, weapons officers, and ground crew who participated described the overwhelming challenge of combating the Iranian onslaught. It was the US Air Force\u2019s first significant test against a prolonged and large-scale drone attack, with fighters spending hours in the air.<\/p>\n<p>Back at an undisclosed US military base in the Middle East, chaos prevailed as air defences intercepted missiles and drones, while troops scrambled to bunkers for safety.<\/p>\n<p>This attack was anticipated as a likely Iranian retaliation for Israel\u2019s strike on an Iranian consulate building in Syria, which killed several members of Iran\u2019s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we were getting our brief to go fly that night, we still had no idea. It could have just been a bust \u2014 just another sortie of flying in a circle, waiting for it to happen,\u201d Hester said.<\/p>\n<h2>How did F-15 crews confront Iran&#8217;s aerial attack?<\/h2>\n<p>F-15 pilot Lt. Col. Timothy \u201cDiesel\u201d Causey revealed that the fighter pilots had limited practice before the operation. \u201cAttack drones are a low-cost, low-risk option for the enemy. They can deploy them in massive numbers, and we must engage them to protect civilians and our allies,\u201d said Causey adding, \u201cWe hadn\u2019t started practising on a large scale yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The attack underscored the challenges of modern warfare, where multimillion-dollar fighter jets are tasked with countering inexpensive, slow-moving drones capable of evading advanced radar systems.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou\u2019re dealing with targets that push the limits of a fighter aircraft\u2019s ability to detect and respond\u2014what we call \u2018find, fix, track, target, and engage,\u2019\u201d said Coffey.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Many of the F-15 pilots, aircrew, and ground crew involved in the operation that night were honoured this week for their bravery. Hester and Coffey received the Silver Star, the military\u2019s third-highest honour for valour in combat.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Wicks was awarded the Bronze Star, recognising heroism in ground combat. Causey and Culver were presented with the Distinguished Flying Cross with valour, the military\u2019s highest award for extraordinary aerial achievement.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\r\n     data-ad-layout-key=\"-fb+5w+4e-db+86\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"7910942971\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<br \/><div data-type=\"_mgwidget\" data-widget-id=\"1660802\">\r\n<\/div>\r\n<script>(function(w,q){w[q]=w[q]||[];w[q].push([\"_mgc.load\"])})(window,\"_mgq\");\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/world-news\/ran-out-of-missiles-us-pilots-describe-battling-irans-drone-swarm-in-darkness-101731801980101.html\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran launched over 300 drones, ballistic, and cruise missiles against Israel on April 13, in a strike far larger than US military expectations. 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