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Congressional report tallies 42 US aircraft lost or damaged in Operation Epic Fury

M. Scanlon, Air Force Times The remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper was the workhorse in the U. S. air campaign against Iran, Air Force leaders told Congress

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As of May 22, 2026 at 6:25 PM, this is how Optics News reads the wording differences in this story.

What happened Drones took the heaviest hit, accounting for 25 of the 42 aircraft losses listed in the report.
The headline split One side frames it as "From Ersatz Fear to Epic Fury". The other frames it as "US Air Force Grounds T-38 Talon Fleet After Air Accident in Mississippi".
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WHAT EACH SIDE EMPHASIZED

Left / center-leftFrom Ersatz Fear to Epic Fury

Scheer Post · Left · News report

CenterCongressional report tallies 42 US aircraft lost or damaged in Operation Epic Fury

Defense News · Center · News report

Right / center-rightAir Force dubs MQ-9 the 'MVP' of Operation Epic Fury

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RealClearDefenseNews report · May 22, 6:25 PM

Air Force dubs MQ-9 the 'MVP' of Operation Epic Fury

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M. Scanlon, Air Force Times The remotely piloted MQ-9 Reaper was the workhorse in the U. S. air campaign against Iran, Air Force leaders told Congress

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Defense NewsNews report · May 22, 5:49 PM

Congressional report tallies 42 US aircraft lost or damaged in Operation Epic Fury

Drones took the heaviest hit, accounting for 25 of the 42 aircraft losses listed in the report.

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Military TimesNews report · May 22, 5:49 PM

Congressional report tallies 42 US aircraft lost or damaged in Operation Epic Fury

Drones took the heaviest hit, accounting for 25 of the 42 aircraft losses listed in the report.

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CR · Center-rightMostly Factual
National InterestNews report · May 22, 4:00 PM

US Air Force Grounds T-38 Talon Fleet After Air Accident in Mississippi

The Air Force is creating an “inspection process” to study the T-38 fleet after last week’s crash in Mississippi, during which a Japanese trainee pilot broke his leg.

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Scheer PostNews report · May 22, 11:48 AM

From Ersatz Fear to Epic Fury

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How Media Glorification of Vigilantes and Militarism Can Backfire Mischa Geracoulis for Project Censored On December 22, 1984, Bernie Goetz—“the subway vigilante”—shot four unarmed Black te...

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May 22, 11:48 AM: Scheer Post joined the source map.

May 22, 4:00 PM: National Interest joined the source map.

May 22, 5:49 PM: Defense News joined the source map.

May 22, 5:49 PM: Military Times joined the source map.

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