{"id":27066614,"date":"2026-10-07T10:29:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-07T08:29:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/iran-war-81-us-aircraft-lost-damaged-crs-report-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-10-07T10:29:50","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T08:29:50","slug":"iran-war-81-us-aircraft-lost-damaged-crs-report-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/es\/iran-war-81-us-aircraft-lost-damaged-crs-report-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran War Losses: Congress Counts 81 US Aircraft Lost or Damaged"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\n<!-- mfsh:top -->\n\n<style>\n.mfsh-trigger{display:inline-flex;align-items:center;gap:10px;height:44px;padding:0 18px;margin:0 0 26px;border:2px solid 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That is how many American aircraft have now been destroyed, lost or damaged in the war with Iran, according to an updated tally from the Congressional Research Service, Congress's in-house think tank. The report was revised on 5 October 2026 and covers everything from Reaper drones to an E-3 Sentry radar plane.<\/p>\n<p>The number is almost double the 42 aircraft the same CRS assessment listed in May. But read the fine print before you reach for the calculator: the 81 is not a count of airframes gone forever, and not every new entry is a new loss.<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#f4f6f9;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:18px 22px;margin:8px 0 28px\"><p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:700;font-size:17px\">Quick Facts<\/p><ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:20px;line-height:1.75\"><li><strong>Report:<\/strong> CRS Insight IN12692, <em>U.S. Aircraft Combat Losses in Operation Epic Fury<\/em><\/li><li><strong>Updated:<\/strong> 5 October 2026<\/li><li><strong>Total:<\/strong> 81 aircraft destroyed, lost or damaged since 28 February 2026<\/li><li><strong>Biggest category:<\/strong> 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones<\/li><li><strong>Crewed jets:<\/strong> 12 F-15E Strike Eagles, 7 KC-135 tankers, 2 A-10s, 1 F-35A, 1 E-3 Sentry<\/li><li><strong>Previous tally:<\/strong> 42 aircraft, May 2026<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">What Is in the 81<\/h2>\n<p>Drones dominate the list. The <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/mq-9-reaper\/\">MQ-9 Reaper<\/a> accounts for 45 entries on its own, more than half the total, plus three MQ-1-series drones and one Navy MQ-4C Triton. Slow, high-flying and often operating deep over hostile territory, Reapers have been the workhorses of the campaign and the easiest targets for Iranian air defences.<\/p>\n<p>The crewed list is the one that stings. It includes 12 <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/f-15e-strike-eagle\/\">F-15E Strike Eagles<\/a>, seven KC-135 Stratotankers, two <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/a-10-warthog\/\">A-10 Thunderbolt IIs<\/a>, two MC-130J Commando IIs, one <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/aircraft\/f-35-lightning-ii\/\">F-35A<\/a> and one E-3 Sentry. Helicopters make up the rest: four Little Birds, an AH-64 Apache, an HH-60W Jolly Green II and an MH-60 Sea Hawk.<\/p>\n\n<div style=\"margin:24px 0\"><iframe id=\"mfg-crs81\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/iran-war-81-us-aircraft-lost-damaged-crs-2026.html\" width=\"100%\" height=\"760\" style=\"width:100%;border:0;display:block;overflow:hidden\" scrolling=\"no\" title=\"81 US Aircraft Lost or Damaged in the Iran War\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<script>window.addEventListener(\"message\",function(e){if(e.origin!==\"https:\/\/migflug.com\")return;var d=e.data;if(!d||!d.mfgFrame||!d.id||!d.h)return;var f=document.getElementById(\"mfg-\"+d.id);if(!f)return;var n=Math.max(200,Math.min(d.h,4000));if(Math.abs(parseInt(f.style.height,10)-n)>2)f.style.height=n+\"px\";},false);<\/script><h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Lost, Damaged and Deliberately Destroyed<\/h2>\n<p>The CRS is careful to say that its tally combines aircraft that were destroyed, crashed or damaged, and that some damaged aircraft may since have returned to service. The causes vary widely: combat losses over Iran, friendly fire, Iranian missile and drone attacks on parked aircraft, and aircraft destroyed on purpose by US forces on the ground.<\/p>\n<p>According to AeroTime's reading of the report, three of the F-15Es were lost to friendly fire over Kuwait in the opening days, with all crews ejecting safely, and the two MC-130Js were intentionally destroyed on the ground in Iran during a rescue operation. AeroTime adds that five of the KC-135s and the E-3 were damaged in an Iranian strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px;width:100%\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/afterburner\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/10\/mq-9-reaper-usaf-keflavik-2026.jpg\" alt=\"US Air Force MQ-9 Reaper on the ramp at Keflavik, Iceland\" style=\"width:100%;height:auto;max-width:100%;display:block\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">The MQ-9 Reaper makes up more than half of the CRS tally, with 45 entries. This one was photographed at Keflavik, Iceland, during Exercise Northern Viking 26. US Air Force photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">Why the Number Jumped From 42 to 81<\/h2>\n<p>The jump from 42 in May to 81 in October does not mean 39 aircraft were lost over the summer. The CRS notes that its accounting changes as more information becomes available, so some of the additions are older incidents that only came to light later.<\/p>\n<p>What the aircraft cost to replace is a separate question. In September the Congressional Budget Office estimated that replacing equipment lost through 1 August would cost between $1.9 billion and $3.3 billion, depending on what is bought to replace it. That figure covers equipment losses overall, not just aircraft.<\/p>\n<p>For the Air Force, the uncomfortable part of the list is not the Reapers, which were always considered attritable. It is the tankers and the E-3. Both fleets were already small and ageing before the war, and every airframe taken out of service makes the next operation harder to support.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>Sources: Congressional Research Service via Al Arabiya, The Defense Watch, AeroTime, Congressional Budget Office (September 2026)<\/em><\/p>\n\n<!-- mfsh:bottom -->\n\n<button type=\"button\" class=\"mfsh-trigger mfsh-bottom\" data-mfsh-placement=\"bottom\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\"><svg><use href=\"#mfsh-i-share\"\/><\/svg>Share this story<\/button>\n\n<!-- \/mfsh:bottom -->\n\n\n<style>.mfq{margin:34px 0 8px}.mfq h2{font:26px\/1.3 \"Gilroy semiBold\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#0d1117;padding-top:22px;margin:0 0 6px}.mfq .qa details{border-top:1px solid #5C91FF;margin:0;padding:0}.mfq .qa details:last-of-type{border-bottom:1px solid #e2e7ee}.mfq .qa summary{cursor:pointer;list-style:none;display:flex;justify-content:space-between;align-items:center;gap:16px;padding:22px 26px;font:18px\/1.7 \"Gilroy semiBold\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#0d1117}.mfq .qa summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mfq .qa summary::after{content:\"+\";font:24px Helvetica,sans-serif;color:#3568e0;flex:0 0 auto}.mfq .qa details[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mfq .qa details:hover summary{color:#3568e0}.mfq .qa .a{font:16px\/1.7 \"Gilroy regular\",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;color:#454e5e;padding:0 26px 24px}.mfq .qa .a a{color:#3568e0}@media(max-width:680px){.mfq .qa summary{padding:18px 14px;font-size:17px}.mfq .qa .a{padding:0 14px 20px}}<\/style>\n\n\n<section class=\"mfq\"><h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><div class=\"qa\"><details open><summary>How many US aircraft have been lost in the Iran war?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">An updated Congressional Research Service tally from 5 October 2026 lists 81 US aircraft destroyed, lost or damaged since the war with Iran began on 28 February 2026. The figure includes damaged aircraft, some of which may have returned to service.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Does the CRS figure mean 81 aircraft were destroyed?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">No. The Congressional Research Service count of 81 combines aircraft that were destroyed, crashed, deliberately destroyed and damaged. It is not a count of 81 airframes permanently lost.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>How many MQ-9 Reapers has the US lost over Iran?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">The CRS tally lists 45 MQ-9 Reaper drones as destroyed, lost or damaged, more than half of the 81 aircraft in the report. Three MQ-1-series drones and one MQ-4C Triton are listed as well.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>How many F-15E Strike Eagles are on the CRS list?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">The CRS tally lists 12 F-15E Strike Eagles as destroyed, lost or damaged. According to AeroTime, three were lost to friendly fire over Kuwait in the opening days of the war, with all crews ejecting safely.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>Why did the CRS count rise from 42 to 81?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">The CRS listed 42 aircraft in May 2026 and 81 in October. The report notes that the difference does not necessarily represent losses since May, because the accounting changes as additional information becomes available.<\/div><\/details><details><summary>How much will it cost to replace the aircraft lost in the Iran war?<\/summary><div class=\"a\">The Congressional Budget Office estimated in September 2026 that replacing equipment lost through 1 August would cost between $1.9 billion and $3.3 billion. 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