US Military  forces continue to hamper Iran's ability to threaten allies and commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. After capturing Abu Masa Island, a Special Forces recon team was landed on nearby Sirri Island. Their mission complete, and with enemy forces closing in, they required immediate extraction. However, air defenses needed to be neutralized before a pair of 'Huey' helicopters could swoop in and pick them up. That's where the Navy F/A-18 Hornets came in. Meanwhile, other naval air assets eliminated a surface-to-air missile site on Iran's southern coast, as well as downing two MiG-29 fighter jets. All US assets returned safely. Imagery from the action was released HERE. |
efforts to cripple the Iranian regime's ability to threaten shipping in the Strait of Hormuz, US Marines landed on Qeshm Island under air cover from the VFA-41 'Black Aces' squadron launched from USS Abraham Lincoln, currently stationed in the Gulf region. The Marine assault was reportedly successful, while the Navy jets also engaged a number of Iranian air force fighters, with both sides losing aircraft in the air battle. Further details were published 
US Navy fighter jets, tasked in support of Operation Hormuz Sentinel, engaged Iranian air force fighters to provide air cover for US Marine forces making an amphibious assualt on Qeshm Island. Outnumbered in the air, the US pilots managed to down a reported 11 Iranian warplanes while losing 3 of their own. The fate of the downed Navy fliers remains unclear, though it is likely they were met or rescued by nearby US Marines. The Navy Public Affairs Office published a detailed report of the action 
