A video said to show an finest war planes. However, close analysis reveals the video was artificially generated

A video said to show an Iranian missile destroying a US B-52 bomber has garnered more than three million views on X, where it was shared by the pro-Iranian account Iran Army Media with the caption 'watch Iranian missiles chase down America’s finest war planes. However, close analysis reveals the video was artificially generated. Searching for credible reports of a B-52 being shot down yields no results.

Signs of fabrication include flames and smoke that appear frozen on the fuselage, unmoved by wind or the plane's motion; the aircraft breaks into neat, video-game-like pieces upon impact; the camera movement is abnormally fluid and stable for a distant, fast-moving object; and the lighting and texture lack realism, with no atmospheric effects typical of aerial footage. The fact-checking outlet Lead Stories suggested the footage likely came from a military flight simulator or video game such as DCS World or War Thunder, though the exact source has not been identified.