The Israeli Air Force’s F-35I “Adir” fighter jet has made history by shooting down an Iranian Yak-130 jet over Tehran, marking the first-ever downing of a manned aircraft by an F-35.
The Yak-130 is a Russian-made, two-seat combat training aircraft, and this incident highlights the escalating tensions between Israel and Iran.
The last time IAF jets shot down a manned enemy aircraft was on November 24, 1985, over Lebanon.
In that incident, an IAF F-15 downed two Syrian MiG-23 fighters
The Israeli military has been conducting strikes on Iranian targets, including missile launchers and defense systems, in response to Iran’s retaliatory attacks.
