Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet Accidentally Downs US F-15s in Friendly Fire Incident

• A Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet fighter jet accidentally shot down three US F-15E Strike Eagles in Kuwaiti airspace.
• The incident, initially believed to involve surface-to-air missiles, was confirmed as a 'friendly fire incident' by an F/A-18.
• All six aircrew safely ejected and are in stable condition; the incident is currently under investigation.
• The F/A-18 Hornet is a multirole combat aircraft designed by McDonnell Douglas and Northrop, adopted by the US Navy in 1983.
• Kuwait ordered F-18 Hornets in 1988, receiving deliveries between 1991-1993; the jet succeeded the F-14 Tomcat.