B-2 bombers, stealth fighter jets, recon aircraft, and other weapons were used to strike more than 1,000 targets in the first day of the U.S. war on Iran, according to fact sheets and other statements by U.S. military units. Initial targets included aerospace forces and joint headquarters facilities of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard, Iranian navy ships and submarines, anti-ship and ballistic missile sites, command and control centers, military communications capabilities, and air defense systems, according to a fact sheet distributed by CENTCOM. U.S. combat jets used in the war’s first day included F-16, F/A-18, F-16, F-22, and F-35 fighter jets; and the A-10 Warthog, a close-air-support jet that was used frequently in the Global War on Terror conflicts that followed the 9/11 attacks.
Author: Thomas Novelly
Published at: 2026-03-01 22:21:05
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