US military jets hit in Iran war are the first shot down by enemy fire in over 20 years

Iran shooting down two American military jets marks an exceedingly rare assault for the U.S. that hasn't happened in more than 20 years.

Day 35 of Middle East conflict — US fighter jet shot down over Iran

Two US aircraft were downed in the Middle East on Friday, and the status of one US service member remains unknown.

The US lost a fighter jet over Iran, reports say, adding to a growing list of aircraft losses in the war

Search and rescue is underway after the first US combat aircraft loss over Iran, reports say. This isn't the first aircraft lost in the war though.

Downed U.S. Jet and Missing Crew Member Raise Stakes in War

The F-15E was the first American warplane shot down by Iran in the five-week war and a crew member is missing. A second U.S. combat plane crashed in the Gulf region and its pilot was rescued, U.S. officials said.

US fighter jet shot down over Iran, search underway for crew member, US officials say

By Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali WASHINGTON, April 3 (Reuters) - A U.S. fighter jet was shot down over Iran and search-and-rescue efforts have so far recovered one of two crew members who ejected, a U.S.

American fighter jet downed over Iran, 1 crew member rescued

The search for the second crew member, a weapons system officer, is continuing, two U.S. officials said.