
The latest data released by the U.S. Congressional Research Service shows that since "Operation Epic Fury" on February 28, 81 U.S. military aircraft have been damaged or destroyed, including 49 drones.
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It has been more than seven months since the United States and Israel launched "Operation Epic Fury" against Iran on February 28.
The F-35A fighter jet was damaged in an attack on Iran on March 19, and the aircraft was later returned to service. (Bloomberg)
It has been more than seven months since the United States and Israel launched "Operation Epic Fury" against Iran on February 28. The U.S. Congressional Research Service released the latest data. The Iran War has so far caused 81 U.S. military aircraft to be damaged or destroyed, of which 49 drones accounted for the largest losses.
According to comprehensive foreign media reports, a report updated by the U.S. Congressional Research Service (CRS) on October 5 shows that since the United States launched "Operation Epic Fury" against Iran on February 28, a total of 81 fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft (including drones) have been lost or damaged. The estimated replacement cost of the overall equipment loss is US$1.9 billion to US$3.3 billion.
Battle-damaged aircraft include 12 F-15E fighters, 2 A-10 "Thunder" attack aircraft, 7 KC-135 tankers, 1 E-3 "Sentinel" early warning aircraft, 1 F-35A fighter, 2 MC-130J; UAV losses include: 3 MQ-1, 1 MQ-4C large unmanned reconnaissance aircraft, and 45 MQ-9 "Reaper" unmanned aerial vehicles. For helicopters, 1 HH-60W, 1 AH-64, 4 AH-6, and 1 MH-60 were lost.
The report cautions that actual numbers may change due to ongoing combat activity, classification issues and attribution questions. Some aircraft listed as damaged have also been returned to service. For example, an F-35A fighter jet was damaged in an attack on Iran on March 19, and the aircraft was later returned to service.
45 MQ-9 "Reaper" drones have been lost in the Iran war. (Reuters)
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The U.S. military will continue to update equipment loss reports from the Iran war
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