While you are mostly correct there have been some infamous ones such as the 1983 Negev incident where an F-15 and A-4 Skyhawk collided and the F-15 landed witho

While you are mostly correct there have been some infamous ones such as the 1983 Negev incident where an F-15 and A-4 Skyhawk collided and the F-15 landed without a wing https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/that-time-an-f-15-landed-without-a-wing/ https://www.sandboxx.us/blog/that-time-an-f-15-landed-withou... or that time a couple of F/A-18 Hornets collided and both managed to land with substantial damage https://theaviationgeekclub.com/u-s-naval-aviator-explains-how-he-and-his-wingman-were-able-to-rtb-after-their-f-a-18-fighters-collided-during-air-combat-training/ https://theaviationgeekclub.com/u-s-naval-aviator-explains-h...