F-35 Triumphs: Israeli Jet Downs Iranian Plane Over Tehran

An Israeli F‑35I Adir shot down an Iranian Yak‑130 over Tehran on March 4, 2026, the Israel Defense Forces announced, marking what they called the first time an F‑35 has achieved an air‑to‑air kill of a manned aircraft. This was no accidental brush with history; it happened in the thick of the joint U.S.-Israeli campaign … Continue reading F-35 Triumphs: Israeli Jet Downs Iranian Plane Over Tehran More