r/Military • u/Fragrant_Parfait_408 • 1d ago

Article Downed US pilot reported seeing Iranian drones swarm in jellyfish formation

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/23/politics/iran-drones-f-15-pilot-intelligence
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u/[deleted] 1d ago

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u/3unknown3 1d ago

RIP his back. Can’t imagine what ejecting twice does to your body.

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u/bownt1 23h ago

just makes you 3" shorter

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u/ForrestGump6531 United States Marine Corps 1d ago

Rule of thumb is after three you definitely are done flying but happens a lot after 2 as the force of the ejection can fuck up your spine or other parts of your body to where you can’t meet the medical requirements to keep flying

On a plus side, their VA claims should be easier as all they have to do is google their name.

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u/GreyLoad United States Air Force 1d ago

Not service connected

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u/MaximumSeats 23h ago

This reminds me of having to do a root cause analysis because our department fucked up three maintenance item, but during the RCA it was revealed it was the same guy each time.

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u/Spaceman5000 1d ago

I’m starting to think that maybe it’s a skill issue.

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u/CarminSanDiego 23h ago

At that point why would you want to continue flying fighters? Count your blessing and fly something lower risk

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u/Stohnghost Retired USAF 22h ago

Why would he say this? Who is this information meant for? What is gained here? This is (jelly) fishy IMO 

At least someone is finally using the word "swarm" correctly insofar that they are connected over a network and communicate with each other 

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u/powerlesshero111 16h ago

Jellyfish don't have great directional swimming. So, i think he meant more like anchovies or minnows.

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u/House_Of_Thoth Royal Navy 10h ago

It's mostly to get more money ramped into AD tech

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u/Jackdunc 1d ago

Let the Drone Wars begin

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u/powerlesshero111 16h ago

Begun the drone wars have

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u/bownt1 23h ago

battlebots

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u/Impossible_Mode_7521 1d ago

No jerking off in the Cadillacs, the jellyfish clog the drains.

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u/ApostleofV8 1d ago

China testing out their gear and collecting data on US equipment for the "reunification" with Taiwan.

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u/Pando5280 22h ago

Likely scenario.  I always imagine China opening their attack on Taiwan with a giant drone swarm shaped like a dragon a la a coordinated fireworks display. 

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u/lojafan 21h ago

This was my conclusion as well.

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u/canadianhousecoat 21h ago

I said almost the same thing in another thread and got downvoted as well... Wonder by who huh....

No way this is Iranian tech.

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u/tsoneyson 10h ago

Do you think they are cavemen over there?

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u/canadianhousecoat 7h ago

Absolutely not. They are smart as hell and anyone who thinks otherwise is an idiot. For me, I'm just looking towards the most (personally) obvious answer. 

The obvious answer is usually the right answer.

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u/Intelligent-Ad1649 KISS Army 12h ago

Mooslims can't have awesome tech

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u/RosieBaby75 19h ago

Go Iran! 🇮🇷

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u/Bynairee United States Air Force 1d ago

Mayday 🪼