YAK130

Israel F-35 downs Iranian YAK-130 in first dogfight of war

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An Israeli F-35I downed an Iranian YAK-130 in the first fighter jet dogfight of the war, the IDF announced at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning. The Russian-made YAK-130 started production in the 1990s. It is generally used as an advanced training aircraft for pilots of the more advanced Russian SU-57 and other such aircraft, but … Read more

Israel’s IDF says its F-35I fighter jet ‘Adir’ shot down Iranian Air Force YAK-130 in ‘historic first’

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The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Wednesday its F-35I fighter jet – “Adir” – shot down an Iranian Air Force YAK-130 fighter aircraft over the skies of Tehran as bombings continued for the fifth day. In this representative image, an F-35 fighter jet stands parked at Skopje Airport, North Macedonia (REUTERS) The IDF said … Read more