The IDF said in a post on X this is the downing of Iranian YAK-130 is the first shootdown in history of a manned fighter ...

The Israel Defense Forces released video of an F-35I “Adir" stealth jet downing an Iranian Yak-130 over Tehran, calling it a ...

An Israeli stealth fighter jet shot down a manned Iranian aircraft in a historic first early Wednesday during ongoing ...

In another first, the U.K. reported that its Royal Air Force’s F-35B jets had intercepted Iranian drones above Jordan.

This is the first ever downing of a manned fighter jet by an F-35. The last time the Israeli Air Force shot down a plane was ...

The IDF described the event as the first confirmed fighter-to-fighter engagement since the conflict began.

The Israel Defense Forces said one of its F-35 fighter jets had shot down an Iranian warplane over Tehran, marking a historic first as the war against Iran thunders on. “An Israeli Air Force F-35I ...

The F-35, which is flown by many countries, had previously only logged missile and drone interceptions until now.

An F-35 made history on March 4, 2026, by shooting down a Russian-made aircraft over Tehran—the first confirmed air-to-air kill by the stealth fighter. Leaked documents show how the downed Yak-130 ...

An Israeli stealth fighter jet shot down a manned Iranian aircraft in a historic first early Wednesday during ongoing bombardments five days into “Operation Epic Fury.” The Russian-made Iranian ...