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  "path": "/2026/04/us-f-15e-fighter-jet-downed-by-iran-rescue-operations-underway/",
  "publishedAt": "2026-04-03T15:36:43.000Z",
  "site": "https://breakingdefense.com",
  "tags": [
    "Air Warfare",
    "Global",
    "Air Force",
    "B-52",
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  "textContent": "The loss of an American fighter jet over Iran would appear to be the first manned American aircraft downed over Iran during Operation Epic Fury.",
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