F-15 pilot saw Iran's 'jellyfish' drone formation when jet was shot down during Epic Fury - report

Factual coreconfirmed by several independent voices

• A US F-15 pilot who was shot down over Iran in April described observing a coordinated formation of Iranian drones resembling a “jellyfish,” according to multiple sources cited in a CNN report.

  reliability moderate3/5 sources

• "Real alien sh*t." A second source told CNN the pilot described witnessing a "minefield of drones" in the air.

  reliability low1/2 sources

• Two sources said he had previously been among the pilots hit in a friendly-fire incident involving Kuwaiti forces early in the war.

  reliability low1/2 sources

Reported detailssecondary facts, each attributed to its source

• The downing of the F-15, which carried both the pilot and a weapons system officer, marked the first occasion a US aircraft has been shot down over Iran during the conflict.

  according to Daily Express

• A US fighter pilot who was shot down over Iran in April described seeing a remarkable 'jellyfish-like' drone formation before ejecting from his F-15.

  according to Daily Express

• The account, published Tuesday by CNN, was given by the F-15 pilot to intelligence officials during a debriefing after the incident.

  according to Ynetnews

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• "Real alien sh*t." A second source told CNN the pilot described witnessing a "minefield of drones" in the air.

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• Two sources said he had previously been among the pilots hit in a friendly-fire incident involving Kuwaiti forces early in the war.

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