Two U.S. military helicopters were hit by Iranian fire on Friday while engaging in a search-and-rescue mission for the crew of a downed fighter jet. A U.S. Air Force UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and a second search-and-rescue helicopter were struck but were able to escape,

Iran shooting down two American military aircraft marks an exceedingly rare assault for the U.S. that has not happened in more than 20 years.

The US Air Force has now lost a total of seven manned aircraft since the conflict with Iran began in February. This grim milestone was reached on Friday after two separate incidents involving an F-15E Strike Eagle and an A-10 Warthog.

A US A-10 aircraft has been hit by Iranian air defenses, Iranian state media reported, citing Iran’s Army public relations office

The Iowa City Airport Commission is considering removing an F-86 Sabre jet that has served as a veterans memorial since 1972, but local veterans are fighting to preserve it.

A second US Air Force aircraft, an A-10 Warthog, crashed in the Persian Gulf as Trump said the loss of the previously shot down F-15 would not impact talks with Iran. Meanwhile, debris from an interception fell onto the facade of a building in the UAE's Dubai Marina area.

The destruction of a US Air Force E-3 Sentry aircraft in an Iranian strike on a Saudi Arabia air base could damage US abilities to spot incoming Iranian threats at distance, analysts say.