US Air Force F-15 fighter jets are patrolling the Persian Gulf with cluster bombs, and they may be

[rangerrebew]

US Air Force F-15 fighter jets are patrolling the Persian Gulf with cluster bombs, and they may be Iranian gunboat killers
Ryan Pickrell


    US Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles are patrolling the Persian Gulf, "conducting Surface Combat Air Patrol (SuCAP) operations to ensure free and open maritime commerce in the region," the 380th Air Expeditionary Wing revealed this week.

    The fighters appear to be flying with cluster munitions, The War Zone reports in an analysis of the accompanying photos.

    While it is unclear exactly what type of munitions are contained within the canisters, two of the three choices would be well suited to dealing with Iran's small boats, which have been harassing commercial vessels in the region.

https://www.businessinsider.com/us-fighters-armed-with-cluster-bombs-patrol-the-persian-gulf-2019-8

[PeteS in CA]

Hopefully there's an air tanker aloft to extend the F-15Es' loiter time. It's a busy strait and the SuCAP would have to be pretty much continuous.