United States Air Force Losses, Crashes & Deliveries
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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 or all military aircraft events.
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United States air force losses, crashes & deliveries
Jun 15
🇺🇸 United States
B-52H
· Crash
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.
Jun 13
🇺🇸 United States
F/A-18A/C/D
· Crash
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.
Jun 9
🇺🇸 United States
AH-64D/E
· Shot down
Apache patrolling near the Strait of Hormuz downed by Iranian fire; both crew rescued by a Navy drone boat within two hours.
Jun 3
🇺🇸 United States
77× AV-8B/+
· Retired
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.
Jun 3
🇺🇸 United States
10× TAV-8B
· Retired
TAV-8B two-seat trainers retired alongside the single-seat fleet as USMC Harrier operations ended at MCAS Cherry Point.
May 28
🇺🇸 United States
KC-135R/T
· Damaged
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.
May 26
🇺🇸 United States
T-45C
· Crash
T-45C crashed on private farmland in Noxubee County, Mississippi; both crew ejected safely and were evaluated at a local medical center.
May 19
🇺🇸 United States
T-6
· Damaged
T-6A Texan II performed gear-up belly landing at McConnell AFB; both crew uninjured, aircraft sustained damage.
May 17
🇺🇸 United States
2× EA-18G Growler
· Crash
Two EA-18G Growlers collided mid-air during Gunfighter Skies Air Show at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho; all four crew ejected safely.
May 12
🇺🇸 United States
T-38A/C
· Crash
T-38C trainer crashed in Lamar County, Alabama during routine training sortie; both pilots ejected safely and were hospitalized briefly before release.
Apr 4
🇺🇸 United States
2× MC-130J
· Destroyed
Two MC-130J deliberately destroyed after becoming stuck during F-15E crew rescue near Isfahan; all personnel extracted safely.
Apr 4
🇺🇸 United States
2× MH-6 Little Bird
· Shot down
Two MH-6 Little Birds of 160th SOAR destroyed at forward landing site during F-15E crew rescue operation near Isfahan.
Apr 3
🇺🇸 United States
F-15C/E
· Shot down
Shot down by Iranian air defense over southwest Iran during strike mission; both crew members rescued after two-day CSAR operation.
Apr 3
🇺🇸 United States
A-10C
· Shot down
A-10C Warthog crashed near Strait of Hormuz during combat operations; pilot ejected over Persian Gulf and was rescued.
Apr 3
🇺🇸 United States
CH-47D/F/MH-47G
· Destroyed
CH-47F destroyed by Iranian Shahed-136 drone strike at Camp Buehring, Kuwait; no crew casualties reported.
Apr 3
🇺🇸 United States
KC-46A
· Delivered
New KC-46A delivered to McConnell AFB; 25th Pegasus for the 22nd Air Refueling Wing.
Apr 3
🇺🇸 United States
CH-53E
· Destroyed
CH-53E Super Stallion destroyed on ground at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, by Iranian drone strike; satellite imagery confirmed airframe loss.
Apr 3
🇺🇸 United States
S-70/HH-60G/U/W/MH-60G
· Damaged
Two HH-60W Jolly Green II CSAR helicopters struck by Iranian small-arms fire and MANPADS during F-15E rescue mission inside Iran; both returned to base with crew casualties.
Mar 31
🇺🇸 United States
F-35A
· Crash
Crashed during routine training at Nevada Test & Training Range; pilot ejected safely with minor injuries.
Mar 27
🇺🇸 United States
E-3B/C/G Sentry
· Destroyed
E-3G Sentry AWACS (s/n 81-0005) destroyed on ground at Prince Sultan Air Base by Iranian missile and drone strike; rear fuselage burned out, radome structure collapsed.
Mar 27
🇺🇸 United States
KC-135R/T
· Destroyed
KC-135R Stratotanker destroyed by fire at Prince Sultan Air Base during Iranian missile and drone attack; satellite imagery confirmed airframe loss.
Mar 27
🇺🇸 United States
2× EC-130H
· Destroyed
Two EC-130H reportedly damaged at Prince Sultan Air Base during Iranian missile and drone strike; both require extensive repairs.
Mar 27
🇺🇸 United States
KC-46A
· Shot down
KC-46A Pegasus destroyed at Prince Sultan AB during Iranian missile/drone strike; confirmed by satellite imagery.
Mar 23
🇺🇸 United States
S-70/EH/HH/MH/UH-60
· Damaged
UH-60 Black Hawk struck by FPV drone from Iranian-backed militia at Camp Victory, Baghdad; drone hit the rotor area, no crew casualties.
Mar 13
🇺🇸 United States
KC-135R/T
· Damaged
Five KC-135R/T Stratotankers damaged by Iranian ballistic missile strike on Prince Sultan Air Base flight line; none destroyed, all expected to return to service.