Verified pictures show a US command and control aircraft has been destroyed at an air base in Saudi Arabia.

The pictures appear to have been first shared by a Facebook page carrying US military news. They show the E-3 Sentry aircraft appears to have been split in two.

We’ve confirmed the photos were taken at the Prince Sultan air base about 100km (62 miles) south-east of the Saudi capital Riyadh. Features seen in the pictures, including pylons, storage units and markings on paved areas, matched with satellite imagery.

      • the_crotch@sh.itjust.works
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        18 hours ago

        Why do so many people on the internet believe that repeating something that someone way funnier than them said is the height of comedy?

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          18 hours ago

          In my defense, I did check if any of the other replies had specifically referenced Clarke and Dawe before I made my comment, and unless federation delay is in play, I don’t think I repeated anyone else’s reference to the same.

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              17 hours ago

              Ah I see, I thought your criticism was that I was repeating someone else who had already referenced Clark and Dawe in this thread. My mistake. If you just don’t like when people reference or repeat commonly known jokes, then you’re free to your opinion. I don’t think there’s really any point in discussing it though, since your issue is predicated on an opinion we don’t share.

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      ‘Decapitated’ ‘Eradicated’ ‘Eviscerated’

      Ok, that last one came from groo. But its on the same level as this administrations competence.