Operation Epic Fury

Military Aviation News, Military Drone August 19, 2026

U.S. Air Force Targets 2031 for Cheaper, Attritable MQ-9 Reaper Successor Following Iran Combat Lessons

AviationNews – The United States Air Force has announced its intention to field a more affordable, mass-producible successor to the MQ-9 Reaper drone by 2031….

Military Aviation News March 30, 2026

US Navy Super Hornet Escapes Iranian Missile Strike During Low-Altitude Mission

AviationNews – U.S. Navy Fighter Evades Direct Hit A U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet narrowly escaped destruction after being targeted by an Iranian surface-to-air missile…

New image reportedly showing the USAF E-3 Sentry 81-0005 destroyed in an Iranian attack at Prince Sultan Airbase on Friday. Source X

Military Aviation News March 29, 2026

Iranian Strike on Saudi Base Destroys U.S. AWACS and Multiple Tankers

Aviation News – An Iranian precision strike on Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia has caused catastrophic damage to a Boeing E-3 Sentry (AWACS)…

Military Aviation News March 20, 2026

Pentagon Deploys USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group to Persian Gulf Amid Escalating Iran Tensions

Aviation News – The Pentagon has ordered the USS Boxer Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) and the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) to the Persian Gulf as…

Military Aviation News March 19, 2026

U.S. Air Force Warthogs Pivot to Maritime Strike Role Against Iranian Fast Attack Craft

Aviation News – The U.S. Air Force has redeployed its iconic A-10 Thunderbolt II jets to hunt and neutralize small Iranian fast attack boats threatening…

Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II 20-5573/LN 48FW 495FS USAF

Military Aviation News March 19, 2026

U.S. Stealth Jet Forced into Emergency Landing After Suspected Iranian Strike

Aviation News – A U.S. Air Force F-35A Lightning II made an emergency landing at a regional base on Thursday after reportedly being struck by…

Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle 01-2003 LN 494th FS USAF

Military Aviation News March 5, 2026

US CENTCOM Denies New F-15E Strike Eagle Loss Amid Escalating Iran Tensions

Aviation News – U.S. Central Command has officially refuted circulating online reports claiming the loss of an additional F-15E Strike Eagle over enemy territory as…

Northrop Grumman B-2A Spirit 82-1068 Spirit of New York 393rd BS / 509th BW USAF - Whiteman AFB, Missouri

Military Aviation News March 2, 2026

USAF B-2A Spirit Stealth Bombers Lead First Wave of Operation Epic Fury

Aviation News – The U.S. Air Force deployed the B-2A Spirit stealth bomber during the opening phase of Operation Epic Fury, striking key military targets…

Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor 09-4190/AK 90th FS USAF landing at Leeuwarden AB, The Netherlands

Military Aviation News February 28, 2026

Operation Epic Fury – Israel and United States Launches Strike on Iran

Aviation News – Israel and United States carried out a pre-dawn military strike on Iran, escalating weeks of tension and forcing multiple regional airspace closures,…