See every type of military aircraft the US has lost in the Iran war

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Congress released a list of 42 US military aircraft reported lost, damaged, or destroyed during the Iran war, based on information from the Pentagon, Central Command, and news reports.

Inside the Air Force One plane used by 8 presidents, where Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in after JFK's assassination

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SAM 26000, an old Air Force One plane.
Eight US presidents flew on this Air Force One plane known as SAM 26000.

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I'm a former flight attendant. Here are 12 ways I've watched passengers ruin their experience on long-haul flights

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A composite image of a view out of a plane window and an airplane meal on a tray table.
I used to work as an international flight attendant and have seen many travelers repeat the same mistakes over and over.

Tiffany Hawk

I toured a Concorde. Take a look inside the discontinued supersonic commercial jet flown by celebrities and royals.

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A Concorde jet with the British Airways logo on it, displayed outside.
The Concorde at the Intrepid Museum.

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The aerial refueling aircraft used in Operation Epic Fury were created from a single $16 million Boeing prototype. See the 'Dash 80.'

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The Boeing 367-80.
The prototype for the 707, the Boeing 367-80, shown here, was named by the Smithsonian Institution as "one of the 12 most significant aircraft of all time."

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Israel struck Iran with F-35I Adir stealth fighter jets that cost $44,000 per hour to fly

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An Israeli F-35 fighter jet
A F-35 fighter jet flies during a graduation ceremony for Israeli Air Force pilots at Hatzerim Airbase, in southern Israel, June 29, 2023.

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I visited the National Air and Space Museum's lesser-known second location. One exhibit stopped me in my tracks.

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The space shuttle Discovery at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
The space shuttle Discovery at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

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The Enola Gay dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in World War II. Here's where the plane is now.

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The Enola Gay viewed from an elevated platform at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
The Enola Gay viewed from an elevated platform at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

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Inside the National Air and Space Museum's 164-foot observation tower overlooking Washington, DC's largest airport

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The Donald D. Engen Observation Tower at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.
The Donald D. Engen Observation Tower at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center.

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Inside the restoration hangar where the National Air and Space Museum repairs and preserves historic aircraft for display

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A McDonnell F-4S Phantom II in the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar.
A McDonnell F-4S Phantom II in the Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia.

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