▲ 360 ▼ Iran destroys five US refueling aircraft. (www.vietnam.vn) submitted 4 months ago by yogthos@lemmy.ml to c/worldnews@lemmy.ml 183 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world 24 points 4 months ago (3 children) They were grounded and hit with explosives. Those birds are toast. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago The report also stated that the aircraft were damaged by the missile attack, but not completely destroyed. The affected aircraft are currently being repaired, and no casualties were reported in the incident. Destroyed in title. Damaged in article. Top tier journalism. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Englishgrinn@lemmy.ca 18 points 4 months ago Yeah I dont know how the army does it, but civilian aircraft would have to be "repaired" by being stripped and rebuilt or they'd never be considered flight ready. The distinction between destroyed and damaged is just the Air Force saving face. permalink fedilink source parent [–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago Well, I mean that wheel, there, is still good. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SkyezOpen@lemmy.world 18 points 4 months ago The report also stated that the aircraft were damaged by the missile attack, but not completely destroyed. The affected aircraft are currently being repaired, and no casualties were reported in the incident. Destroyed in title. Damaged in article. Top tier journalism. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Englishgrinn@lemmy.ca 18 points 4 months ago Yeah I dont know how the army does it, but civilian aircraft would have to be "repaired" by being stripped and rebuilt or they'd never be considered flight ready. The distinction between destroyed and damaged is just the Air Force saving face. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago Well, I mean that wheel, there, is still good. permalink fedilink source parent