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US Helicopter UH-60 Black Hawk Shot Down Near Iran Border, Video Surfaces
Times Now World ^ | 4/4/2026 | Shashwat Bhandari

Posted on 04/04/2026 12:09:08 AM PDT by moviefan8

n Friday, tensions escalated between the US and Iran as Iranian forces shot down a US UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, which was reportedly involved in a rescue mission for an F-15E pilot previously downed by Iran.

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It looks like our side is taking more hits. The F-15, A-10, and now a Black Hawk.

According to the article, Iran captured the fighter jet pilot.

1 posted on 04/04/2026 12:09:08 AM PDT by moviefan8
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To: moviefan8

other news

12 Israeli interceptor missiles for one Iranian missile... and yet the Iranian missile reaches its target!

https://x.com/GlobalIJournal/status/2039887561360056494?s=20


2 posted on 04/04/2026 12:16:47 AM PDT by moviefan8
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To: moviefan8

Not to worry. Two weeks to flatten the curve. Tops.


3 posted on 04/04/2026 12:16:59 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum (Democracy dies with Democrats.)
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To: moviefan8

Someone pointed out in comments reply for that the Iranian missile fires a second booster in the terminal phase. It starts at the 22 second mark.


4 posted on 04/04/2026 12:22:22 AM PDT by moviefan8
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

lol.

Thank you for letting me know that all will be well in two weeks.


5 posted on 04/04/2026 12:23:21 AM PDT by moviefan8
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To: moviefan8

More breaking news.

Iran: MQ1 drone shot down over Isfahan
https://x.com/GlobalIJournal/status/2040321814594011214


6 posted on 04/04/2026 12:28:28 AM PDT by moviefan8
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This is supposedly the locals searching for the American aircrew.

There is some foliage in the video but this is near a river and there is almost no trees in most of that territory. Not too many places to hide

https://x.com/zuki_2024/status/2040317607094690141


7 posted on 04/04/2026 12:28:46 AM PDT by Reverend Wright ( Anschluss now !)
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In the video, it didn’t look like the helicopter was “shot down”. Just sayin’.


8 posted on 04/04/2026 1:08:27 AM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-M)
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To: moviefan8

“Wars begin when you will, but they do not end when you please”
-Niccolò Machiavelli


9 posted on 04/04/2026 1:13:23 AM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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"In the video, it didn’t look like the helicopter was “shot down”. Just sayin’."

Judging by the video, bug spray might have been just as effective.
10 posted on 04/04/2026 1:16:16 AM PDT by clearcarbon (Fraudulent elections have consequences.)
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It looks like our side is taking more hits. The F-15, A-10, and now a Black Hawk.

Well, President Trump should stop now, right?
11 posted on 04/04/2026 1:17:22 AM PDT by SoConPubbie (Trump has all the right enemies, DeSantis has all the wrong friends.)
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To: SoConPubbie

Why stop now? We are only weeks or maybe days away from victory. Or do you think the government may have lied to us?


12 posted on 04/04/2026 1:44:04 AM PDT by Vehmgericht (s)
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To: moviefan8

I don’t like your ideas much, I’m sure you are a
good reasoned person and very thoughtful.
The F15 is a 1969 design.
The A10 is a 1960’s design - I went to A10 depot level maintenance school in 1972.
The Blackhawk is a 1960’s design approved in 1972.

Oldest MANPADS date from 2015.

These are war machines older than my 52
year old daughter. MANPADS are much newer.

It is a fact of evolution that if don’t
adapt you will cease to exist.

I’m very sure if we were not hog tied by Democrats
we would be very much more up to date.
Lasers, sound, and other weapons I can’t imagine.

Tanks, airplanes, surface ships as war machines
are things of the past.


13 posted on 04/04/2026 2:05:21 AM PDT by rellic
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We’re winning in an unprecedented way while you are disgustingly longing for evidence to the contrary. You’re a sicko.


14 posted on 04/04/2026 3:03:10 AM PDT by Theophilus (covfefe)
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I’m very sure if we were not hog tied by Democrats we would be very much more up to date. Lasers, sound, and other weapons I can’t imagine. Tanks, airplanes, surface ships as war machines are things of the past.

Good points - Also under Biden precious funds for the military were spend on making the sexual weirdo community happy,

15 posted on 04/04/2026 3:16:32 AM PDT by GOPJ (Oil was over $100 for three and a half years of Obama’s term without daily headlines - MSM sucks...)
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To: moviefan8

Sucks we’ve lost three airframes. But c’mon compared to Iran’s losses that’s tiny. Also we lose as many if not more in some training and normal non-war exercises. Of course lots of hand wringing by people who apparently want Iran to “win.”

Do have to wonder where Iran is getting this new clearly more advanced anti-air capability: Russia or China?


16 posted on 04/04/2026 4:02:05 AM PDT by piytar (NEVER FORGET Ashli Babbitt, Rosanne Boyland, Corey Comperatore, Iryna Zarutska, and Charlie Kirk!)
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To: Reverend Wright

That video is from yesterday…yesterday there were lots of videos of both flying aircraft, searching and Iranians on the ground, searching for the Airman

…. No NEW videos today at all.

Also, Both the U.S. and Iran silent on the missing airman… don’t know what that means today…. Now 2:30 in the afternoon in Iran.


17 posted on 04/04/2026 4:34:33 AM PDT by Bulwinkle (Alec)
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To: moviefan8

OMG! We are in a shooting war and taking casulaties! This is terrible! We must be losing!


18 posted on 04/04/2026 4:42:09 AM PDT by Turbo Pig ('To close with and destroy the enemy")
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We rescued one fighter pilot and there’s an active search for a second one.

Is anyone here crazy enough to believe that, with all the activity, there would be zero casualties?

Oh FR, how far the quality of FReepers has fallen since i found you after 9-11.


19 posted on 04/04/2026 4:45:08 AM PDT by trebb (So many fools - so little time...)
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To: trebb

There’s an ongoing financed coup going on FR. Leftists Libertarians are constantly posting. Probably Soros backed.


20 posted on 04/04/2026 4:48:10 AM PDT by central_va (I won’t be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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