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Air Force’s ‘NASCAR pit crew’ forced into overdrive by Iran war

Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner

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June 26, 2026

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Air Force’s ‘NASCAR pit crew’ forced into overdrive by Iran war

The U.S. Air Force‘s maintenance and sustainment efforts will be at full throttle following the war in Iran, where the service had dozens of aircraft damaged or destroyed. There were at least 42 U.S. aircraft lost or damaged during Operation Epic Fury, a Congressional Research Service report from May revealed. That total has increased since []

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