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The United States military employed 26 types of aircraft, vessels and systems during the first 72 hours of its operation in Iran.“Operation Epic Fury” was launched at 1:15 a.m. Saturday morning, according to U.S. Central Command. Over the first 72 hours of the operation, more than 1,700 strikes occurred by the United States.The Center for American Progress estimated as of March 2, the U.S. had spent more than $5 billion on the attacks on Iran.The Get the Facts Data Team compiled information about some of the various aircraft used in the United States’ first 72 hours of the Iran War. The data collected includes the cost per unit at the time it was built or according to the U.S. Air Force website.The most expensive aircraft was the B-2 stealth bomber, which had a cost per unit of $1.157 billion in 1998. Three U.S. Air Force F-15Es were struck down in Kuwait on Sunday night in a “friendly fire” incident, according to CENTCOM.Other systems and vessels that CENTCOM said were used in the first 72 hours are:RC-135 Reconnaissance AircraftEA-18G Electronic Attack AircraftPatriot Interceptor Missile SystemsTHAAD Anti-Ballistic Missile SystemsAirborne Early Warning & Control AircraftAirborne Communication RelayNuclear-Powered Aircraft CarriersGuided-Missile DestroyersCounter-Drone SystemsRefueling Tanker AircraftRefueling ShipsM-142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket SystemsP-8 Maritime Patrol AircraftPHNjcmlwdCB0eXBlPSJ0ZXh0L2phdmFzY3JpcHQiPiFmdW5jdGlvbigpeyJ1c2Ugc3RyaWN0Ijt3aW5kb3cuYWRkRXZlbnRMaXN0ZW5lcigibWVzc2FnZSIsKGZ1bmN0aW9uKGUpe2lmKHZvaWQgMCE9PWUuZGF0YVsiZGF0YXdyYXBwZXItaGVpZ2h0Il0pe3ZhciB0PWRvY3VtZW50LnF1ZXJ5U2VsZWN0b3JBbGwoImlmcmFtZSIpO2Zvcih2YXIgYSBpbiBlLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdKWZvcih2YXIgcj0wO3I8dC5sZW5ndGg7cisrKXtpZih0W3JdLmNvbnRlbnRXaW5kb3c9PT1lLnNvdXJjZSl0W3JdLnN0eWxlLmhlaWdodD1lLmRhdGFbImRhdGF3cmFwcGVyLWhlaWdodCJdW2FdKyJweCJ9fX0pKX0oKTs8L3NjcmlwdD4=
The United States military employed 26 types of aircraft, vessels and systems during the first 72 hours of its operation in Iran.
“Operation Epic Fury” was launched at 1:15 a.m. Saturday morning, according to U.S. Central Command. Over the first 72 hours of the operation, more than 1,700 strikes occurred by the United States.
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The Center for American Progress estimated as of March 2, the U.S. had spent more than $5 billion on the attacks on Iran.
The Get the Facts Data Team compiled information about some of the various aircraft used in the United States’ first 72 hours of the Iran War. The data collected includes the cost per unit at the time it was built or according to the U.S. Air Force website.
The most expensive aircraft was the B-2 stealth bomber, which had a cost per unit of $1.157 billion in 1998.
Three U.S. Air Force F-15Es were struck down in Kuwait on Sunday night in a “friendly fire” incident, according to CENTCOM.
Other systems and vessels that CENTCOM said were used in the first 72 hours are:
- RC-135 Reconnaissance Aircraft
- EA-18G Electronic Attack Aircraft
- Patriot Interceptor Missile Systems
- THAAD Anti-Ballistic Missile Systems
- Airborne Early Warning & Control Aircraft
- Airborne Communication Relay
- Nuclear-Powered Aircraft Carriers
- Guided-Missile Destroyers
- Counter-Drone Systems
- Refueling Tanker Aircraft
- Refueling Ships
- M-142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems
- P-8 Maritime Patrol Aircraft
