From advanced jet trainer to light combat aircraft, here’s how the Russian-made Yak-130 was deployed by Iran before being shot down by Israel’s F-35I.

Aerial combat between two manned aircraft marked a new phase in the escalating confrontation between Israel and Iran.

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 ...

An F-35 made history on March 4, 2026, by shooting down a Russian-made aircraft over Tehran—the first confirmed air-to-air ...

Amid escalating exchanges between Iran, Israel and the United States, the Iranian Air Force has deployed Russian-made Yakovlev Yak-130 jets for combat air patrols over Tehran. Reports say the aircraft ...

After decades of effort, Soviet engineers finally achieved something few believed possible: a fighter aircraft that could take off vertically like a helicopter and still fly at supersonic speeds. The ...

An Israeli Air Force F-35I "Adir" stealth fighter jet shot down an Iranian Air Force Yakovlev Yak-130 combat trainer over the ...