Post #1843602
2026-04-30 20:14 UTC
Until I saw the US Air Force needed to replace "dozens" of aircraft, I hadn't realized how many (admittedly a lot of Reaper drones) had been lost in the war on Iran (20% due to friendly fire):
"Overall, nearly 40 U.S. aircraft have been destroyed and roughly 10 have been damaged, according to The War Zone’s tally of open-source information. "
https://www.defenseone.com/policy/2026/04/air-forces-top-general-supplemental-funding-needed-replace-us-aircraft-lost-iran/413242/
graphic: https://www.twz.com/air/operation-epic-fury-u-s-aircraft-losses-visualized
#USPol #Iran #Military
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@GPJohnston@mastodon.social 2026-04-30 20:36
@davidpwhelan@mastodon.world Obviously Hegseth/Trump, and perhaps AF and Navy brass, dangerously underestimated Iran’s capabilities. The two former should be prosecuted for war crimes and at least a couple generals court-martialed. The whole affair is revolting, disgusting.