Iran - Israel/US War: Israel-US declare war on Iran, Iran responds

[Maarkhoor]

 

[mythbuster]

Ah, understood. Yeah, but Pentagon has curtailed Wedgtail for USAF right?

My point is in short/medium term, until replacements for E-3 is inducted, USAF has taken a big hit in capability lost.

What are the numbers now?

6-7 KC-135s?
1 F-35
3 F-15E
1-2 E-3


?

Bro , it's an all-out war so far , such losses are expected....if you look at the entire chessboard these losses are negligible.

 

[RescueRanger]

Is that the optimal route or Europe is being intentionally avoided ?

Europe wont allow US bombers to transit through their airspace.

 

[RescueRanger]

Ah, understood. Yeah, but Pentagon has curtailed Wedgtail for USAF right?

My point is in short/medium term, until replacements for E-3 is inducted, USAF has taken a big hit in capability lost.

What are the numbers now?

6-7 KC-135s?
1 F-35
3 F-15E
1-2 E-3


?

Correct tally is hard to mention with certainty. Should do a tally at some point.

 

[SecularNationalist]

Ground invasion is imminent
https://www.bbc.com/news/live/cje4x38q8xqt?page=3

Pentagon readies for weeks of US ground operations in Iran: Report

Uncertainty looms over Trump's approval of the Pentagon's plans for limited ground operations in Iran's strategic regions.

www.aljazeera.com

 

[RescueRanger]

I thought B2's were stationed at Fairford?

B1 (bones) are stationed in the UK
B2 operate out of Whitman AFB(USA) and can be stationed at Deigo Garcia

 

[TallGuy]

In case you forgot it...

Target List:

Tier-1: Ballistic Missile Defense Sensor Network

Tier-2: Airpower Force Multipliers (work in progress)

Tier-3: ....

They are in this for long

US can immidiately replace the losses

4 x E767 AWACS with JAPAN
6 x E-7 Wedgetail with AUSTRALIA
4 x E-7 Wedgetail with South Korea

i think they already have requested fro Australian wedgetails already.

 

[Yasser76]

Bro , it's an all-out war so far , such losses are expected....if you look at the entire chessboard these losses are negligible.

In the grand scheme of things yes, but were US expecting these losses?

Also 1 month in and they lost an E-3

If this rate of losses continues it will have a hit on capability for sure, and remember, it's not just the actual losses, wear and tear on equipment at high tempo will be intense, so USAF will have to end up retiring a lot of the F-15s/F-16s way earlier then expected.

 

[Aggregate]

22 Ships have registered themselves as completely written off by Iranian attacks as of now, since Hormuz was closed. 13 of them Oil Tankers.

A majority were hit after Trump encouraged them to break the blockade, with the promise of help from US navy.

More recent ones are under assessments for the level of damages. Data as per ISW.

 

[Yasser76]

US can immidiately replace the losses

4 x E767 AWACS with JAPAN
6 x E-7 Wedgetail with AUSTRALIA
4 x E-7 Wedgetail with South Korea

i think they already have requested fro Australian wedgetails already.

Well USAF does not have crews trained on E-7 and that os implying Aus, Japan and SoKo will get involved when all three have said they are staying out

 

[RescueRanger]

US can immidiately replace the losses

4 x E767 AWACS with JAPAN
6 x E-7 Wedgetail with AUSTRALIA
4 x E-7 Wedgetail with South Korea

i think they already have requested fro Australian wedgetails already.

Ausi Wedgetail is already operating in Middle East.

https://www.defence.gov.au/news-events/news/2026-03-12/australia-deploys-wedgetail-gulf

 

[RescueRanger]

Well USAF does not have crews trained on E-7 and that os implying Aus, Japan and SoKo will get involved when all three have said they are staying out

Don't trust anything leaders say in open press - people are colluding behind closed doors.

 

[brazensword]

In the grand scheme of things yes, but were US expecting these losses?

Also 1 month in and they lost an E-3

If this rate of losses continues it will have a hit on capability for sure, and remember, it's not just the actual losses, wear and tear on equipment at high tempo will be intense, so USAF will have to end up retiring a lot of the F-15s/F-16s way earlier then expected.

Wear and tear is blown way out of proportion. It does matter but US can eat the cost so...

 

[UndercoverJIX]

Has there been any news or thoughts on what was used to destroy these planes? Cluster munition? Drone? Or saturation ballistic missile attack?

Muli wala paratha...Sorry

 

[Hassan Al-Somal]