The F-35I destroyed an Iranian Air Force Yak-130 light attack aircraft—a result that should come as no surprise, given the vast disparity in the two planes’ capabilities. The Israel Air Force (IAF) ...
Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on Wednesday said an Israeli F-35I Adir fighter jet shot down an Iranian Yakovlev Yak-130 aircraft, describing it as the first confirmed fighter-to-fighter aerial ...
This is the first time an F-35 has shot down a manned fighter jet. We will probably get more details throughout the day, but on Mar. 4, 2026, the Israeli Defense Forces announced on social media that ...
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) confirmed that an Israeli F-35I successfully shot down an Iranian YAK-130 during the initial air battle of the conflict between Israel and Iran. This information was ...