Israel Strikes Tehran As 'Operation Epic Fury' With U.S. Enters Day 2

Robert Wall Steve Trimble Tony Osborne Brian Everstine March 01, 2026

F/A-18F being armed — F/A-18F attached to VFA41 fighter squadron on the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln.

The U.S. and Israel appeared to have secured air superiority over Iran as their military operation entered a second day during which more regime targets were engaged but the Pentagon confirmed its first fatalities. Israel said March 1 that the Israeli Air Force had expanded its operations all the...

Robert Wall

Robert Wall is Executive Editor for Defense and Space. Based in London, he directs a team of military and space journalists across the U.S., Europe and Asia-Pacific.

Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington, DC.

Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

Brian Everstine

Brian Everstine is the Pentagon Editor for Aviation Week, based in Washington, D.C.

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