#shot down

Moments after her plane was shot down and crashed today in Kuwait, an American fighter pilot manages to stand on her feet and meets a local civilian who tells her: "You're safe.

THE US HAS LOST THE FOLLOWING AIRCRAFT IN LAST 24 HRS:

· U.S. F-15. · U.S. F-16. · U.S. A-10. · U.S. BLACK HAWK HELICOPTER.

[They're] reporting that the US has rescued the pilot from the aircraft that was not shot down and could not be shot down, because Iran has no missiles.

They're led back into the exam room by a pretty young thing, surprised to find out that she's not the assistant, she's the dentist. Regardless, Price fancies her and does his level best to chat her up. When she isn't poking around in his mouth, he's joking around, complimenting her, making her laugh, and ain't it the prettiest laugh he's ever heard? All the while, Kyle is looking on in amusement because he's Captain's still got it, they're both sure Price will be leaving that chair with the pretty girl's number.

Only for her to say "Aren't you so cute?" and all but pinch his cheek, making him feel less like a man and more like a particularly talented chihuahua doing a trick, all the while wondering why he's half-mast.

From Superman #3, Winter 1940. Jerry Siegel script, Joe Shuster layouts, Dennis Neville finishes.

Crash and Burn

The Ukrainian Army has shot down a Su-34 fighter-bomber.

Within 7 days, 5 Su-34's and 2 Su-35's have been shot down!

According to reports, Ukraine brought a patriot battery closer to Avdiivka as it is a 'target-rich environment'.