Interesting Stat

To date USA has lost zero Aircraft or Pilots in active combat over Iran

In 1991, US & Allied airmen conducted a 37 day preparatory air war against Iraqi forces from 17 Jan – 23 Feb; flying over 100,000 sorties & dropping in excess of 88,500 tonnes of bombs. We suffered 46 killed or missing & 8 captured, with 52 fixed wing acft & 23 helicopters lost.