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Operation Epic Fury

Kuwaiti F/A-18 Aircraft Suspected of Shooting Down US F-15s

March 3, 2026 | By Chris Gordon and Matthew Cox
Kuwaiti aircraft are suspected to be responsible for the shootdown of three U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles on March 2, people familiar with the matter told Air & Space Forces Magazine.

‘Hardest Hits Are Yet to Come’: B-1s Bomb Iran as Fighters Keep Flowing into Theater

March 2, 2026 | By Chris Gordon
The U.S. military is sending more fighter jets to the Middle East to step up its war with Iran, adding to what is already the largest buildup of airpower in the region since the 2003 invasion of Iraq. For now, the operation shows little sign ...

US Space Command Among ‘First Movers’ in Strikes Against Iran

March 2, 2026 | By Courtney Albon
U.S. space and cyber forces were the “first movers” in this weekend’s strikes on Iran, Pentagon leaders say, helping create a path for the joint force to strike more than 1,000 targets in the campaign’s first 24 hours. 

Three US F-15Es Shot Down by Kuwaiti Friendly Fire; Crews Safe

March 2, 2026 | By Greg Hadley and Chris Gordon
Three U.S. Air Force F-15E Strike Eagles went down over Kuwait on March 2 during Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. campaign against Iran, but all aircrew ejected safely, U.S. officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine. U.S. Central Command confirmed the incident in a release ...

Weapons of ‘Epic Fury’: Fighters, Missiles, and ‘Special Capabilities’

March 1, 2026 | By Chris Gordon
The U.S. military struck over 1,000 targets on the first day of its air campaign against Iran, unleashing enormous firepower in the opening 24 hours of Operation Epic Fury.

3 Americans Killed in Operation Against Iran as US Strikes with B-2 Bombers

March 1, 2026 | By Chris Gordon
Three service members have been killed so far during Operation Epic Fury, the U.S. campaign against Iran, U.S. Central Command announced March 1. The U.S. and Israel, meanwhile, continued the air campaign, with U.S. Air Force B-2 bombers conducting airstrikes with 2,000-pound guided bombs on ...

US, Israel Attack Iran; Trump Vows ‘Massive, Ongoing’ Air Campaign

Feb. 28, 2026 | By Chris Gordon
The U.S. and Israel attacked hundreds of targets in Iran on Feb. 28 with aircraft and Tomahawk cruise missiles, U.S. officials told Air & Space Forces Magazine.

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