Congressional reports list 81 U.S. aircraft lost or damaged in Iran war

The Congressional Research Service update shows that 81 U.S. aircraft have been lost or damaged in the Iran war, up from 42 in its May version.

The Congressional Budget Office estimates equipment losses at $1.9 billion to $3.3 billion as of August 1, while pricing the aircraft at CBO per‑unit costs yields a $5.1 billion replacement figure that excludes several unmanned and helicopter types lacking unit costs; dropping eight F‑15Es cited by news reports reduces that total to $4.34 billion.