The fighter jet was the first American aircraft to have crashed in Iranian territory since the U.S. and Israel launched the war, striking Iran on Feb. 28.

There is something quietly revealing about a number like 38. On paper, the Pentagon’s request for 38 Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II aircraft for the U.S. Air Force in its 2027 budget proposal

A military analyst identified markings consistent with a squadron based at R.A.F. Lakenheath, one of two British bases that host the largest U.S. fighter jet operation in Europe.

The Pentagon and United States Central Command have been silent over a slew of reports that emerged on Friday about multiple U.S. military aircraft being shot down by Iranian fire, as well as reported rescue efforts for pilots involved.

Dozens of IAF fighter jets struck targets at Bahram Airport, Mehrabad Airport, and Azmayesh Airport. The Israeli Air Force conducted a large-scale wave of strikes overnight on Sunday, targeting three

The United States pulled off a daring rescue of two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, plucking the pilot from behind enemy lines before setting off a complicated extraction of the second service member who hid deep in the mountains as Tehran called for Iranians to help capture him.