Israeli fighter F-35I Adir shot down Iranian aircraft How-130 during air combat over Tehran; this is the first air triumph
This kind of device – reported the Times of Israel portal on Wednesday.
F-35, belonging to the Israeli Air Force, participated
in an air raid on Iran's capital, during which he managed to find and destruct the Iranian school-fighting aircraft like-130. This is the first case of a manned device being shot down by Israeli aviation since 1985, erstwhile Israeli F-15 fighters shot down 2 Syrian MiG-23 over Lebanon.
As-130 aircraft, most likely in the number of 8 units (of 36 purchased), were delivered to Iran by Russia. Released by Iran's media, video recordings featured machines of this kind and MiG-29 fighters, patrolling the sky over Tehran. The Iranian side is most likely utilizing them to combat drones and manoeuvring missiles in the absence of the ability to establish an equivalent fight against Israeli forces aircraft.
And American.
Israel ordered a full of 75 F-35 aircraft in the US, of which about 50 have been delivered so far. These are 5th generation machines, developed in low radar reflection technology (stealth). Israel’s Actions
of June 2025 confirmed their properties and advantages over Iran's armed forces.
On Monday, 2 Iranian Su-24 bombers were shot down by Qatar's armed forces. In addition, 3 American F-15s were mistakenly destroyed by Kuwaiti F/A-18 fighter.
APW, PAP
