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Iran Air Force Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

Recorded aircraft losses, crashes, shoot-downs and deliveries for the Iran air force, each with a date and source. See the Iran air force overview.

Events at a glance

Events per year 2022โ€“2026
2022 โ€” 4 events 4 2022 2023 โ€” 1 event 1 2023 2024 โ€” 1 event 1 2024 2025 โ€” 6 events 6 2025 2026 to 22 Oct โ€” 28 events 28 2026

2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 22 Oct 2026.

By event type 40 events logged ยท 72 airframes lost
  • Shot down 4
  • Destroyed 26
  • Crash 9
  • Delivered 1

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Iran air force losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. APR 72026 3× Mi-171 Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท 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.
  2. APR 62026 2× C-130E/H Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท Two C-130E/H transports of 11th Tactical Airlift Squadron destroyed at Mehrabad Airport by overnight Israeli airstrikes targeting three Tehran-area airports.
  3. MAR 212026 F-7 Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท F-7 destroyed by US CENTCOM strike at Shahid Sadooghi Airport, Yazd.
  4. MAR 182026 Mi-171 Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท Mi-17 helicopter destroyed on ground at Sanandaj Airport by Israeli airstrike; IDF released strike footage.
  5. MAR 182026 Bell 214 Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท Bell 214 destroyed in Israeli airstrike at Sanandaj Airport, Hamadan province; no casualties reported.
  6. MAR 102026 C-130E/H Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท C-130H Hercules destroyed on ground at Kerman Airport by USAF precision strike during Operation Epic Fury; confirmed by CENTCOM video footage.
  7. MAR 102026 P-3F Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท 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.
  8. MAR 102026 Il-76 Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท Il-76MD Candid heavy transport destroyed on ground at Kerman Airport by USAF precision strike during Operation Epic Fury; confirmed by CENTCOM video footage.
  9. MAR 92026 9× F-7 Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท Nine F-7N Airguard fighters destroyed at Isfahan Shahid Beheshti Airport by Israeli airstrikes; confirmed by satellite imagery.
  10. MAR 72026 3× F-14 Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท At least three F-14 Tomcats destroyed at Isfahan 8th Tactical Air Base; confirmed by satellite imagery.
  11. MAR 72026 3× 747 Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท 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.
  12. MAR 72026 3× Il-76 Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท 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.
  13. MAR 72026 Y-12 Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท Harbin Y-12 light transport destroyed on ground at Mehrabad Airport by Israeli airstrikes targeting IRGC Quds Force assets; identified from aftermath video footage.
  14. MAR 72026 2× 707 Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท Two Boeing 707 tanker/transport aircraft destroyed on ground at Mehrabad Airport by Israeli airstrikes; identified from satellite imagery.
  15. MAR 72026 3× An-74 Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท Three An-74 Coaler transport aircraft destroyed on ground at Mehrabad Airport by Israeli airstrikes; identified from satellite imagery.
  16. MAR 52026 F-5E Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท Destroyed on ground at Ahvaz Airport by US airstrike during Operation Epic Fury; no casualties.
  17. MAR 52026 Su-24 Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท Destroyed on ground at Ahvaz International Airport by US precision strike; CENTCOM released footage.
  18. MAR 42026 Yak-130 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท 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.
  19. MAR 32026 Mi-171 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท Mi-17 helicopter destroyed on ground by IDF airstrike; strike footage released showing direct hit on parked aircraft.
  20. MAR 22026 2× Su-24 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท 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.
  21. MAR 12026 F-4D/E/RF-4E Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท F-4 Phantom destroyed on runway at Tabriz airport by IDF airstrike while preparing for takeoff.
  22. MAR 12026 F-5E Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท F-5E Tiger II destroyed on runway at Tabriz airport by IDF airstrike while preparing for takeoff.
  23. FEB 282026 2× Su-22 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท Two IRGC Su-22 Fitter aircraft destroyed on ground at Iranian military airfield by USAF precision strikes; CENTCOM released strike footage.
  24. FEB 282026 2× C-130E/H Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท Two C-130H Hercules destroyed on ground at Shiraz Shahid Dastgheib Airport by US-Israeli strikes; confirmed by satellite imagery.
  25. FEB 282026 Il-76 Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท Il-76MD Candid transport destroyed on ground at Shiraz Shahid Dastgheib Airport by US-Israeli strikes; confirmed by satellite imagery.
  26. FEB 242026 AH-1J Crash ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท AH-1J crashed into market in Dorcheh, Isfahan during training; both pilots and 2 civilians killed.
  27. FEB 192026 F-4D/E/RF-4E Crash ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท Crashed during night training mission near Hamedan; 1 pilot killed, 1 survived.
  28. JAN 282026 Mi-28 Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท First Mi-28NE attack helicopter delivered from Russia; photographed at Mehrabad Airport, Tehran.
  29. JUN 222025 F-5E Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท F-5E Tiger II destroyed on ground at Dezful Airport in Khuzestan by IDF strike; destruction footage published.
  30. JUN 212025 3× F-14 Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท Three F-14A Tomcats destroyed at 8th TFB Isfahan by IAF precision strike; IDF released infrared targeting footage.
  31. JUN 182025 8× AH-1J Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท IDF said it bombed eight AH-1J helicopters on the ground at a Kermanshah base in two strikes on 18 June; footage released.
  32. JUN 162025 2× F-14 Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท Two non-operational F-14A Tomcats destroyed on ground at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran by Israeli strikes.
  33. JUN 152025 707 Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท KC-707 tanker destroyed on ground at Mashhad Airport by IAF; farthest Israeli strike of the operation at 2,300 km.
  34. JAN 222025 F-4D/E/RF-4E Crash ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท F-4 Phantom crashed near Kabudarahang; both pilots ejected with minor injuries.
  35. MAY 192024 Bell 212 Crash ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท Iranian authorities confirmed all eight occupants were killed when the Bell 212 crashed near Varzaqan in dense cloud.
  36. DEC 162023 Su-22 Crash ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท Crashed near Lake Parishan in Fars province during training; Iranian officials said the pilot ejected safely.
  37. AUG 32022 Su-22 Crash ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท Su-22 crashed after a failed takeoff at Shiraz air base; both crew ejected and survived; IRGC cited technical failure.
  38. JUN 182022 F-14 Tomcat Crash ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท F-14 Tomcat crashed near Isfahan after engine failure; both crew ejected and were hospitalised.
  39. MAY 242022 F-7 Crash ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท F-7 jet crashed near Anarak in Isfahan Province during training; both pilots killed.
  40. FEB 212022 F-5E Tiger II Crash ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ท Iran ยท F-5 trainer crashed into a school area in Tabriz after technical problems; both pilots and one civilian killed.