Air Force Events for Iran

Apr 7

🇮🇷 Iran

3× Mi-171 · Destroyed

Three IRGC Mi-17V-5/Mi-171E helicopters destroyed at Fat'h Heliport in Karaj by Israeli Delilah cruise missile strike; satellite imagery later confirmed at least four airframes hit, one already non-operational.

Apr 6

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2× C-130E/H · Destroyed

Two C-130E/H transports of 11th Tactical Airlift Squadron destroyed at Mehrabad Airport by overnight Israeli airstrikes targeting three Tehran-area airports.

Apr 6

🇮🇷 Iran

2× Mi-171 · Destroyed

Two Mi-8/17 transport helicopters destroyed at Mehrabad Airport by Israeli airstrikes; IDF released strike footage confirming destruction.

Mar 21

🇮🇷 Iran

F-7 · Shot down

F-7 destroyed by US CENTCOM strike at Shahid Sadooghi Airport, Yazd.

Mar 18

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Mi-171 · Destroyed

Mi-17 helicopter destroyed on ground at Sanandaj Airport by Israeli airstrike; IDF released strike footage.

Mar 18

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Bell 214 · Destroyed

Bell 214 destroyed in Israeli airstrike at Sanandaj Airport, Hamadan province; no casualties reported.

Mar 10

🇮🇷 Iran

C-130E/H · Destroyed

C-130H Hercules destroyed on ground at Kerman Airport by USAF precision strike during Operation Epic Fury; confirmed by CENTCOM video footage.

Mar 10

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P-3F · Destroyed

P-3F Orion maritime patrol aircraft destroyed on ground at Kerman Airport by USAF precision strike during Operation Epic Fury; confirmed by CENTCOM video footage.

Mar 10

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Il-76 · Destroyed

Il-76MD Candid heavy transport destroyed on ground at Kerman Airport by USAF precision strike during Operation Epic Fury; confirmed by CENTCOM video footage.

Mar 9

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9× F-7 · Destroyed

Nine F-7N Airguard fighters destroyed at Isfahan Shahid Beheshti Airport by Israeli airstrikes; confirmed by satellite imagery.

Mar 7

🇮🇷 Iran

8× F-14 · Destroyed

At least eight F-14s destroyed at Isfahan's 8th TFB in Israeli strikes; satellite imagery later confirmed Tomcat wrecks.

Mar 7

🇮🇷 Iran

3× 747 · Destroyed

Three IRIAF Boeing 747 cargo/tanker aircraft destroyed on ground at Mehrabad Airport by overnight Israeli airstrikes; the world's last Boeing 747-100 tanker among those lost.

Mar 7

🇮🇷 Iran

3× Il-76 · Destroyed

Three IRGC Il-76MD Candid heavy transports destroyed on ground at Mehrabad Airport by Israeli airstrikes targeting Quds Force logistics hub; confirmed by satellite imagery.

Mar 7

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Y-12 · Destroyed

Harbin Y-12 light transport destroyed on ground at Mehrabad Airport by Israeli airstrikes targeting IRGC Quds Force assets; identified from aftermath video footage.

Mar 7

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2× 707 · Destroyed

Two Boeing 707 tanker/transport aircraft destroyed on ground at Mehrabad Airport by Israeli airstrikes; identified from satellite imagery.

Mar 7

🇮🇷 Iran

3× An-74 · Destroyed

Three An-74 Coaler transport aircraft destroyed on ground at Mehrabad Airport by Israeli airstrikes; identified from satellite imagery.

Mar 5

🇮🇷 Iran

F-5E · Destroyed

Destroyed on ground at Ahvaz Airport by US airstrike during Operation Epic Fury; no casualties.

Mar 5

🇮🇷 Iran

Su-24 · Destroyed

Destroyed on ground at Ahvaz International Airport by US precision strike; CENTCOM released footage.

Mar 5

🇮🇷 Iran

Yak-130 · Destroyed

Destroyed on ground at Ahvaz International Airport by USAF precision strike; identified from CENTCOM footage as likely Yak-130.

Mar 5

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Il-76 · Destroyed

Destroyed by US airstrike at Shahid Dastgheib Airport in Shiraz; confirmed by CENTCOM footage and satellite imagery.

Mar 5

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2× C-130E/H · Destroyed

Two C-130 Hercules destroyed by US airstrike at Shahid Dastgheib Airport in Shiraz; confirmed by satellite imagery.

Mar 4

🇮🇷 Iran

Yak-130 · Shot down

Yak-130 shot down over Tehran by Israeli F-35I Adir during counter-drone mission; first F-35 air-to-air kill of a manned aircraft.

Mar 3

🇮🇷 Iran

Mi-171 · Shot down

Mi-17 helicopter destroyed on ground by IDF airstrike; strike footage released showing direct hit on parked aircraft.

Mar 2

🇮🇷 Iran

2× Su-24 · Shot down

Two Su-24 Fencer intercepted and shot down by Qatari F-15QA fighters minutes from Al Udeid Air Base; first air-to-air kills for the F-15QA.

Mar 1

🇮🇷 Iran

F-4D/E/RF-4E · Destroyed

F-4 Phantom destroyed on runway at Tabriz airport by IDF airstrike while preparing for takeoff.