U.S. Lost One Aircraft Per Day During War with Iran: Congressman Confirms 39 Destroyed

US Congressman Ed Case said during a special Senate committee hearing that the US lost 39 aircraft during hostilities with Iran which began on February 28.

Following the shootdown of a U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagle long range fighter over Iranian territory in early April, U.S. efforts to recover the two airmen that ejected and parachuted into Iran resulted in losses of 9 more U.S. aircraft and one Israeli aircraft.

These included HC-130J Combat King II personnel recovery support aircraft, HH-60W combat rescue helicopters, UH-60 Black Hawk transport helicopters, an A-10 attack jet and an MQ-9 drone.Read Complete Details. .