2026 Iran Conflict — Military Losses Tracker
Overview
In late February 2026, the United States and Israel launched coordinated military strikes against Iran — codenamed Operation Epic Fury — targeting nuclear facilities, air defense systems, and missile infrastructure. Iran retaliated with ballistic missiles and drones against US military installations across the Persian Gulf and targets in Israel. The conflict rapidly expanded into a regional crisis involving extensive air, naval, and ground operations, with several Gulf states drawn into the fighting. This page tracks documented air force losses, naval losses, and strike events throughout the conflict.
Losses Summary (Last event: Apr 6, 2026)
| Country | Aircraft lost | Naval losses |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇷 Iran |
55
Shot down: 7 · Destroyed: 48
|
27
Captured: 2 · Destroyed: 11 · Sunk: 14
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| 🇺🇸 United States |
18
Shot down: 9 · Destroyed: 8 · Crash: 1
|
1
Damaged: 1
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| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates |
1
Destroyed: 1
|
0 |
| 🇮🇱 Israel | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 74 | 28 |
Air Force Losses
Cumulative Air Losses
Weekly Air Losses
Losses by Aircraft Type
Aircraft losses by country
| Country | Aircraft lost | |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇷 Iran | 55 | |
| 🇺🇸 United States | 18 | |
| 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates | 1 | |
Top aircraft models lost
| Model | Category | Number lost | |
|---|---|---|---|
| F-7 | Combat Aircraft | 10 | |
| F-14 | Combat Aircraft | 8 | |
| C-130E/H | Military Transport Aircraft | 7 | |
| Il-76 | Military Transport Aircraft | 6 | |
| F-15C/E | Combat Aircraft | 4 | |
| MH-6 Little Bird | Military Helicopters | 4 | |
| Mi-171 | Military Helicopters | 4 | |
| 747 | Military Special Mission Aircraft | 3 | |
| An-74 | Military Transport Aircraft | 3 | |
| F-5E | Combat Aircraft | 2 | |
Naval Events
Naval losses by country
| Country | Captured | Damaged | Destroyed | Sunk | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇷 Iran | 2 | — | 11 | 14 | 27 | |
| 🇺🇸 United States | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | |
Naval Losses Timeline
Map of Geolocated Events
Event Logs (102)
Apr 6, 2026
Two C-130E/H transports of 11th Tactical Airlift Squadron destroyed at Mehrabad Airport by overnight Israeli airstrikes targeting three Tehran-area airports.
Two Mi-8/17 transport helicopters destroyed at Mehrabad Airport by Israeli airstrikes; IDF released strike footage confirming destruction.
Apr 4, 2026
Two MC-130J deliberately destroyed after becoming stuck during F-15E crew rescue near Isfahan; all personnel extracted safely.
Four MH-6 Little Birds of 160th SOAR destroyed at forward landing site during F-15E crew rescue operation near Isfahan.
Apr 3, 2026
Shot down by Iranian air defense over southwest Iran during strike mission; both crew members rescued after two-day CSAR operation.
A-10C Warthog crashed near Strait of Hormuz during combat operations; pilot ejected over Persian Gulf and was rescued.
CH-47F destroyed by Iranian Shahed-136 drone strike at Camp Buehring, Kuwait; no crew casualties reported.
CH-53E Super Stallion destroyed on ground at Ali Al Salem Air Base, Kuwait, by Iranian drone strike; satellite imagery confirmed airframe loss.
Mar 27, 2026
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.
KC-135R Stratotanker destroyed by fire at Prince Sultan Air Base during Iranian missile and drone attack; satellite imagery confirmed airframe loss.
Two EC-130H reportedly damaged at Prince Sultan Air Base during Iranian missile and drone strike; both require extensive repairs.
Mar 21, 2026
F-7 destroyed by US CENTCOM strike at Shahid Sadooghi Airport, Yazd.
Mar 18, 2026
Mi-17 helicopter destroyed on ground at Sanandaj Airport by Israeli airstrike; IDF released strike footage.
Bell 214 destroyed in Israeli airstrike at Sanandaj Airport, Hamadan province; no casualties reported.
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Destroyed by Israeli airstrike at Bandar Anzali during first IDF strikes on Caspian Sea in Operation Rising Lion.
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Destroyed by Israeli airstrike at Bandar Anzali during Operation Rising Lion.
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Destroyed by Israeli airstrike at Bandar Anzali during Operation Rising Lion.
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Destroyed by Israeli airstrike at Bandar Anzali during Operation Rising Lion.
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Destroyed by Israeli airstrike at Bandar Anzali during Operation Rising Lion.
Mar 13, 2026
GlobalEye AEW&C aircraft destroyed in hangar at Al-Dhafra Air Base by Iranian drone strike; identified from satellite imagery showing severe hangar damage.
Mar 12, 2026
KC-135R Stratotanker crashed in western Iraq near Turaibil after mid-air collision with another KC-135 during Operation Epic Fury; 6 crew aboard killed.
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Non-combat fire in laundry spaces while operating in the Red Sea; 2 sailors burned, sailed to Souda Bay for repairs.
Mar 11, 2026
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Destroyed pier-side by U.S. airstrike, confirmed in CENTCOM video on 11 March.
Mar 10, 2026
C-130H Hercules destroyed on ground at Kerman Airport by USAF precision strike during Operation Epic Fury; confirmed by CENTCOM video footage.
P-3F Orion maritime patrol aircraft destroyed on ground at Kerman Airport by USAF precision strike during Operation Epic Fury; confirmed by CENTCOM video footage.
Il-76MD Candid heavy transport destroyed on ground at Kerman Airport by USAF precision strike during Operation Epic Fury; confirmed by CENTCOM video footage.
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Struck and destroyed near Strait of Hormuz by U.S. forces during Operation Epic Fury.
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Destroyed near Strait of Hormuz by U.S. strikes targeting minelaying operations.
Mar 9, 2026
Mar 8, 2026
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Struck and destroyed off Bandar Lengeh during Operation Epic Fury; CENTCOM confirmed all four Soleimani-class corvettes destroyed by 11 March.
Mar 7, 2026
At least eight F-14s destroyed at Isfahan's 8th TFB in Israeli strikes; satellite imagery later confirmed Tomcat wrecks.
Three IRIAF Boeing 747 cargo/tanker aircraft destroyed on ground at Mehrabad Airport by overnight Israeli airstrikes; the world's last Boeing 747-100 tanker among those lost.
Three IRGC Il-76MD Candid heavy transports destroyed on ground at Mehrabad Airport by Israeli airstrikes targeting Quds Force logistics hub; confirmed by satellite imagery.
Harbin Y-12 light transport destroyed on ground at Mehrabad Airport by Israeli airstrikes targeting IRGC Quds Force assets; identified from aftermath video footage.
Two Boeing 707 tanker/transport aircraft destroyed on ground at Mehrabad Airport by Israeli airstrikes; identified from satellite imagery.
Three An-74 Coaler transport aircraft destroyed on ground at Mehrabad Airport by Israeli airstrikes; identified from satellite imagery.
Mar 5, 2026
Destroyed on ground at Ahvaz Airport by US airstrike during Operation Epic Fury; no casualties.
Destroyed on ground at Ahvaz International Airport by USAF precision strike; identified from CENTCOM footage as likely Yak-130.
Destroyed by US airstrike at Shahid Dastgheib Airport in Shiraz; confirmed by CENTCOM footage and satellite imagery.
Two C-130 Hercules destroyed by US airstrike at Shahid Dastgheib Airport in Shiraz; confirmed by satellite imagery.
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Interned by Sri Lanka at Colombo after IRIS Dena sinking, first warship internment by a neutral nation since WWII.
Mar 4, 2026
Yak-130 shot down over Tehran by Israeli F-35I Adir during counter-drone mission; first F-35 air-to-air kill of a manned aircraft.
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Torpedoed and sunk by U.S. submarine 20 nautical miles south of Galle, Sri Lanka.
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Struck and sunk near Bandar Abbas during Operation Epic Fury.
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Interned at Indian naval base in Kochi after seeking refuge during Operation Epic Fury.
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Sunk by U.S. strikes at Bandar Abbas during Operation Epic Fury.
Mar 3, 2026
Mi-17 helicopter destroyed on ground by IDF airstrike; strike footage released showing direct hit on parked aircraft.
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Destroyed at Bandar Abbas during Operation Epic Fury, confirmed by Secretary of War Hegseth.
Mar 2, 2026
F-15E Strike Eagle shot down over Kuwait by a Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet in friendly fire incident during Operation Epic Fury; crew ejected safely.
Second F-15E Strike Eagle shot down over Kuwait by a Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet in friendly fire incident during Operation Epic Fury; crew ejected safely.
Third F-15E Strike Eagle shot down over Kuwait by a Kuwaiti F/A-18 Hornet in friendly fire incident during Operation Epic Fury; crew ejected safely.
Two Su-24 Fencer intercepted and shot down by Qatari F-15QA fighters minutes from Al Udeid Air Base; first air-to-air kills for the F-15QA.
Mar 1, 2026
F-4 Phantom destroyed on runway at Tabriz airport by IDF airstrike while preparing for takeoff.
F-5E Tiger II destroyed on runway at Tabriz airport by IDF airstrike while preparing for takeoff.
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Sunk by U.S. airstrikes at Konarak NB near Chabahar during Operation Epic Fury.
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Sunk by U.S. strikes at Konarak NB during Operation Epic Fury.
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Sunk at Konarak NB alongside sister ship Bayandor during Operation Epic Fury.
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Assessed sunk at Bandar Abbas by U.S. strikes during Operation Epic Fury.
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Struck and set ablaze at Bandar Abbas during Operation Epic Fury.
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Sunk at Bandar Abbas during U.S. strikes, hull breached by precision munitions.
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Assessed sunk at Bandar Abbas alongside Sahand and Sabalan during Operation Epic Fury.
Assessed sunk at Bandar Abbas pier based on satellite imagery during Operation Epic Fury.
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Destroyed at Bandar Abbas anchorage during opening strikes of Operation Epic Fury.
Feb 28, 2026
Two IRGC Su-22 Fitter aircraft destroyed on ground at Iranian military airfield by USAF precision strikes; CENTCOM released strike footage.
Two C-130H Hercules destroyed on ground at Shiraz Shahid Dastgheib Airport by US-Israeli strikes; confirmed by satellite imagery.
Il-76MD Candid transport destroyed on ground at Shiraz Shahid Dastgheib Airport by US-Israeli strikes; confirmed by satellite imagery.
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Sunk at Bandar Abbas during opening salvo of Operation Epic Fury.
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Struck at Bandar Abbas during opening hours of Operation Epic Fury.
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Sunk at Bandar Abbas during opening salvo of Operation Epic Fury.
Data compiled from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) and other open sources. All locations are approximate and based on publicly available reports. All sources are referenced in the detail pages.
Sources: List of attacks · Aviation shootdowns and accidents · Ships attacked
Sources: List of attacks · Aviation shootdowns and accidents · Ships attacked