THE PERSIAN GULF — The U.S. Air Force faced its most challenging day of “Operation Epic Fury” on Friday as two manned combat aircraft were downed in separate incidents involving Iranian air defenses. While the White House had previously claimed that Iran’s anti-aircraft capabilities were “annihilated,” today’s losses suggest that mobile or hidden “pockets” of … Continue reading Black Friday: Two U.S. Warplanes Downed Over Iran