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United States Air Force Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

Recorded aircraft losses, crashes, shoot-downs and deliveries for the United States air force, each with a date and source. See the United States air force overview.

Events at a glance

Events per year 2022โ€“2026
2022 โ€” 15 events 15 2022 2023 โ€” 27 events 27 2023 2024 โ€” 31 events 31 2024 2025 โ€” 39 events 39 2025 2026 to 3 Nov โ€” 110 events 110 2026

2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 3 Nov 2026.

By event type 224 events logged ยท 170 airframes lost
  • Shot down 57
  • Destroyed 16
  • Crash 72
  • Damaged 31
  • Other 2
  • Delivered 19
  • Ordered 14
  • Retired 12
  • Transfer 1

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United States air force losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. OCT 222026 T-6 Texan II Crash ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Crashed in Gonzales County, Texas, after a controlled bailout near Seguin over unsafe landing gear indications; both pilots ejected safely.
  2. OCT 182026 AH-1Z Viper Damaged ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Emergency landing at night in a Lake Havasu State Park parking lot, Arizona; both pilots hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries.
  3. OCT 152026 C-130 Hercules Delivered ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท First C-130J-30 accepted by the Navy at Lockheed Martin Marietta; to be converted into the E-130J Phoenix II TACAMO aircraft replacing the E-6B.
  4. OCT 82026 V-22 Osprey Damaged ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Hard landing followed by a fuel fire in Bladen Lakes State Forest, North Carolina, during training; one of four Marines flown to a burn center, damage extent not released.
  5. OCT 52026 OA-1K Skyraider II Damaged ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Veered off the runway on landing at Sundance Airport, Oklahoma City, during training; propeller damaged, both crew unhurt.
  6. SEP 292026 22× F-15EX Ordered ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Lot 7 contract for 22 F-15EX awarded to Boeing for $2.38 billion, bringing USAF F-15EX orders to 120.
  7. SEP 282026 EA-18G Crash ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Went over the side of USS Dwight D. Eisenhower off Virginia after an arresting wire failed on landing; both crew ejected and were rescued.
  8. SEP 252026 4× AW139 (MH-139) Ordered ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท First full-rate production order for four MH-139A Grey Wolf; 42 now on contract, deliveries due 2028-29.
  9. SEP 222026 F-16C Crash ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Crashed on approach to Spangdahlem AB, Germany, during training; pilot ejected safely.
  10. SEP 222026 P-3C Retired ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Last NRL NP-3C flown from NAS Patuxent River to AMARG storage; East Coast's last active-duty P-3, replaced by the MC-12S.
  11. SEP 212026 MQ-1C Gray Eagle Shot down ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท IRGC says an MQ-1 drone was shot down over the Strait of Hormuz and released video; no US confirmation.
  12. SEP 172026 F-16C Crash ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Crashed in a field in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, during a low-level training sortie; the pilot ejected and was in stable condition.
  13. SEP 172026 16× S-70/EH/HH/MH/UH-60 Ordered ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Sixteen more UH-60M ordered from Sikorsky for 234.5 million dollars; estimated completion June 2028.
  14. SEP 152026 MQ-1C Gray Eagle Shot down ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท IRGC says an MQ-1 drone was shot down west of the Strait of Hormuz by a new air defence system; variant not disclosed.
  15. SEP 152026 MQ-1C Gray Eagle Shot down ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท IRGC says a second MQ-1 that day was shot down east of the Strait of Hormuz, the fourth Iran claimed in a week.
  16. SEP 142026 MQ-1C Gray Eagle Shot down ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท IRGC says an MQ-1 drone was shot down over the Strait of Hormuz; US officials later confirmed at least two MQ-1 losses.
  17. SEP 102026 S-70/HH-60G/U/W/MH-60G Retired ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Last operational HH-60G flew its final flight at Moffett with the 129th Rescue Wing; USAF completes transition to the HH-60W.
  18. SEP 92026 A-10C Damaged ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Left with a missing wing in the Iranian ballistic-missile barrage on Muwaffaq Salti AB, a US official told Reuters; the US President denied any damage.
  19. SEP 92026 F-15C/E Damaged ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Around eight F-15E lightly damaged in the Iranian missile barrage on Muwaffaq Salti AB and returned to service, CBS News and a US official cited by Reuters reported.
  20. SEP 82026 MQ-1C Gray Eagle Shot down ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท MQ-1 drone shot down over the Strait of Hormuz by Iranian Army air defences, Iranian media say; variant not disclosed.
  21. SEP 22026 5× EC-130H Retired ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Last EC-130H Compass Call flew its final mission from Davis-Monthan AFB; USAF retires the type, transitioning to EA-37B.
  22. SEP 12026 MQ-9 Reaper Shot down ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Reaper downed over Khomein minutes before a ballistic-missile salvo, Iranian media say; US has not confirmed the loss.
  23. AUG 312026 MQ-9 Reaper Shot down ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท IRGC says a Reaper was hit by missile fire over the Strait of Hormuz and fell into the Gulf; no US confirmation.
  24. AUG 282026 F-15EX Delivered ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Boeing handed over the 22nd F-15EX, the first earmarked for the 67th Fighter Squadron at Kadena; ferried to Portland ANGB for fitting.
  25. AUG 272026 5× F-15EX Delivered ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Five further F-15EX (airframes 17 to 21) delivered to Portland ANGB between January and August 2026, beyond the individually documented deliveries.
  26. AUG 252026 S-70/EH/HH/MH/UH-60 Damaged ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท 160th SOAR MH-60 hard-landed near Golden Gate Canyon, Colorado; all three rotor blades damaged, crew of four uninjured.
  27. AUG 212026 43× Beechjet T-1A Retired ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Type retired after 34 years at a sunset ceremony at Vance AFB, the last base to fly it, which also inactivated the 3rd FTS; the final airframe flew to Davis-Monthan on 28 August.
  28. AUG 142026 12× UH-72A Lakota Ordered ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Contract for up to 12 UH-72B Lakota worth 115.4 million dollars; work at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, through December 2030.
  29. AUG 142026 MQ-9 Reaper Shot down ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท IRGC claimed shootdown near Qeshm Island in Hormozgan province; unconfirmed by US officials.
  30. AUG 132026 9× MQ-9 Reaper Other ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Nine further Reapers lost beyond the individually documented losses; the war total is put at at least 45, about a quarter of the fleet.
  31. AUG 122026 AH-64D/E Crash ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Crashed during a training flight near Salado, Texas; both crew members killed and a 155-acre grass fire started.
  32. AUG 32026 MQ-9 Reaper Shot down ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Shot down by the IRGC Aerospace Force over the Strait of Hormuz while monitoring shipping on the Omani side of the strait.
  33. JUL 312026 F-35B/C Crash ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Crashed short of the runway on approach to MCAS Miramar, San Diego; pilot ejected and survived with minor injuries.
  34. JUL 282026 MV-22 Delivered ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Final MV-22B handed over at Amarillo, Texas; aircraft joins VMM-162, closing a 359-aircraft Marine Corps buy.
  35. JUL 272026 UH-72A Lakota Crash ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Crashed in a field near Opp, Alabama during a Fort Rucker training sortie; instructor pilot and two students hospitalised in stable condition.
  36. JUL 262026 MQ-9 Reaper Shot down ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Shot down over Babylon Governorate in central Iraq.
  37. JUL 232026 26× C-2 Retired ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท C-2A Greyhound retired from service as VRC-40, the last COD squadron, was disestablished at Naval Station Norfolk.
  38. JUL 222026 3× E-2C/D Ordered ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Navy awarded Northrop Grumman up to 1.2 billion dollars for three E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II aircraft.
  39. JUL 192026 MV-22 Damaged ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท MV-22B right nacelle caught fire during startup at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport, Arizona; crew evacuated safely, no injuries.
  40. JUL 182026 MQ-9 Reaper Shot down ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Shot down by the IRGC Aerospace Force over Dehloran, the second Reaper lost in the area in three days.
  41. JUL 182026 MQ-9 Reaper Shot down ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Shot down by the IRGC Aerospace Force over Asaluyeh on the Persian Gulf coast.
  42. JUL 172026 S-70/HH-60G/U/W/MH-60G Damaged ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Helicopters damaged in Iranian ballistic missile and drone attack on Muwaffaq Salti AB, Azraq; two US service members killed, one missing.
  43. JUL 172026 F-15C/E Damaged ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท F-15E damaged in the Iranian missile attack on Muwaffaq Salti Air Base, Azraq.
  44. JUL 172026 MQ-9 Reaper Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Destroyed on the ground at Muwaffaq Salti AB in the Iranian missile and drone attack; two US service members killed.
  45. JUL 162026 MQ-9 Reaper Shot down ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Shot down by the IRGC Aerospace Force between Andimeshk and Dehloran near the Iraqi border.
  46. JUL 72026 MQ-9 Reaper Shot down ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Shot down by the IRGC Aerospace Force over Khvormuj, Bushehr province.
  47. JUL 12026 MH-60S Seahawk Crash ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท MH-60S Seahawk ditched in the Arabian Sea during operations from USS George H.W. Bush; three of four crew recovered, the squadron commander was killed.
  48. JUN 222026 MH-60T Jayhawk Crash ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Crashed near Harbor Mountain outside Sitka, Alaska, on a training flight; all four crew suffered minor injuries, the Coast Guard said.
  49. JUN 152026 B-52H Crash ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท A USAF B-52H Stratofortress (60-0061) crashed shortly after takeoff at Edwards AFB, California; all eight crew aboard are believed killed in what officials called a "not survivable" mishap.
  50. JUN 132026 F/A-18A/C/D Crash ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท F/A-18D Legacy Hornet of VMFA-323 crashed on a low-level training route in the Cascades, ~55 miles southeast of Seattle; pilot ejected safely.
  51. JUN 92026 MQ-9 Reaper Shot down ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Shot down at night over Jam in Bushehr province.
  52. JUN 82026 AH-64D/E Shot down ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Apache patrolling near the Strait of Hormuz downed by Iranian fire; both crew rescued by a Navy drone boat within two hours.
  53. JUN 72026 MQ-9 Reaper Shot down ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Shot down at night over Karbala in central Iraq.
  54. JUN 32026 77× AV-8B/+ Retired ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท VMA-223 flew the final Harrier sortie at MCAS Cherry Point; AV-8B officially retired after four decades of USMC service, replaced by the F-35B.
  55. JUN 32026 10× TAV-8B Retired ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท TAV-8B two-seat trainers retired alongside the single-seat fleet as USMC Harrier operations ended at MCAS Cherry Point.
  56. MAY 302026 MQ-1C Gray Eagle Shot down ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท MQ-1 drone shot down by Iranian forces over international waters, CENTCOM reported; variant not disclosed, recorded as the Army Gray Eagle.
  57. MAY 292026 MQ-9 Reaper Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Destroyed on the ground at Ali Al Salem AB by an Iranian ballistic missile attack; five US personnel wounded.
  58. MAY 292026 MQ-9 Reaper Damaged ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Damaged on the ground at Ali Al Salem AB in the same Iranian ballistic missile attack.
  59. MAY 282026 KC-135R/T Damaged ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท Two KC-135R tankers damaged in a ground towing accident at RAF Mildenhall; one tanker's stabilizer struck the adjacent aircraft's, leaving tearing and deformation. Repaired on the ramp within days; no injuries.
  60. MAY 262026 T-45C Crash ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ United States ยท T-45C crashed on private farmland in Noxubee County, Mississippi; both crew ejected safely and were evaluated at a local medical center.

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