They were two minutes from Al-Udeid Air Base when Qatar shot them down.
Al-Udeid is the largest US air base in the Middle East. 10,000 American personnel. The command hub for the entire Operation Epic Fury campaign.
Iran sent two Soviet-era Su-24 bombers, flying so low they were skimming the water, directly at it.
A Qatari F-15 intercepted them. Downed both. Qatar’s first aerial combat engagement in its history.
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