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Report Reveals U.S. Lost 39 Aircraft in Iran War
(MENAFN) US Democratic Congressman Ed Case disclosed Tuesday that the United States has lost 39 aircraft since the outbreak of the war with Iran on February 28 — citing a report from a US defense publication — in remarks that cast a stark light on the military toll of the ongoing conflict.
Case raised the figures during a special Senate committee hearing while pressing Pentagon Chief Financial Officer Jay Hurst on the full financial and operational damage sustained since hostilities began.
"We've lost about 39 aircraft, according to a report in The War Zone, and that's an old one that's almost one month old," Case said, asking Hurst whether the Pentagon had calculated "a retention cost on all those aircraft."
Hurst acknowledged the losses but stopped short of providing specific figures.
"There are costs there, sir, but I want to get back to you in writing and what they specifically are, because, as you can imagine, repair of aircraft is something that's very hard to calculate," he replied.
"We want to do a full diagnosis of the aircraft before we estimate that cost," he added.
Staggering Scale of Air Operations
The report referenced by Case, published by US defense news outlet The War Zone, indicated that the US Air Force conducted nearly 13,000 flights over the course of the conflict with Iran. Of the aircraft involved, 39 were destroyed and a further 10 sustained varying degrees of damage. The publication also alleged that an F-35A Lightning II fighter jet was struck inside Iranian airspace, and that a Boeing E-3 Sentry aircraft was destroyed.
The claims have not been independently verified, and Pentagon officials declined to publicly confirm the reported losses at the hearing.
From Escalation to Ceasefire
The conflict was ignited on February 28 when the United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes against Iran, prompting Tehran to retaliate against Israel and US allies across the Gulf while closing the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz. A ceasefire brokered by Pakistan took effect on April 8, though subsequent talks held in Islamabad failed to produce a durable settlement. The truce was subsequently extended by US President Donald Trump without a fixed expiration date.
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