Originally Posted by
Mal Drop
The Congressional Research Service has listed the 42 US aircraft lost or damaged so far during the war with Iran:- 4 x F-15E Strike Eagles destroyed
- 1 x F-35A damaged by Iranian ground fire
- 1 x A-10 destroyed
- 7 x KC-135 Stratotankers (2 destroyed, 5 damaged)
- 1 x E-3 Sentry AWACS damaged
- 2 x MC-130J destroyed
- 1 x HH-60W helicopter damaged by small arms fire
- 24 x MQ-9 Reapers destroyed
- 1 x MQ-4C Triton destroyed
Source document: U.S. Aircraft Combat Losses in Operation Epic Fury: Considerations for Congress (dated 13 May 2026)
which is btw. way less money and easier to replace than what was burnt through in the form of TLAMS, PAC3s and THAAD effectors...