The F-15 fighter that was shot down over southwestern Iran last month and set off a dangerous rescue mission was probably struck by a Chinese-made shoulder-launched missile, sources say.
The pilot of the F-15E fighter jet downed over Iran was also flying one of the jets shot down at the start of the war by Kuwaiti friendly fire, two people familiar with the incidents tell CBS News.
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. An F15 fighter plane on Jan. 7 above Mildenhall, England. (Dan Kitwood / Getty Images) (Dan Kitwood) WASHINGTON — The F-15 fighter ...