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Iran Air Force Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

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Iran air force losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. APR 72026 3× Mi-171 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · 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 🇮🇷 Iran · Two C-130E/H transports of 11th Tactical Airlift Squadron destroyed at Mehrabad Airport by overnight Israeli airstrikes targeting three Tehran-area airports.
  3. APR 62026 2× Mi-171 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · Two Mi-8/17 transport helicopters destroyed at Mehrabad Airport by Israeli airstrikes; IDF released strike footage confirming destruction.
  4. MAR 212026 F-7 Shot down 🇮🇷 Iran · F-7 destroyed by US CENTCOM strike at Shahid Sadooghi Airport, Yazd.
  5. MAR 182026 Mi-171 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · Mi-17 helicopter destroyed on ground at Sanandaj Airport by Israeli airstrike; IDF released strike footage.
  6. MAR 182026 Bell 214 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · Bell 214 destroyed in Israeli airstrike at Sanandaj Airport, Hamadan province; no casualties reported.
  7. MAR 102026 C-130E/H Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · C-130H Hercules destroyed on ground at Kerman Airport by USAF precision strike during Operation Epic Fury; confirmed by CENTCOM video footage.
  8. MAR 102026 P-3F Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · 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.
  9. MAR 102026 Il-76 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · Il-76MD Candid heavy transport destroyed on ground at Kerman Airport by USAF precision strike during Operation Epic Fury; confirmed by CENTCOM video footage.
  10. MAR 92026 9× F-7 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · Nine F-7N Airguard fighters destroyed at Isfahan Shahid Beheshti Airport by Israeli airstrikes; confirmed by satellite imagery.
  11. MAR 72026 3× F-14 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · At least three F-14 Tomcats destroyed at Isfahan 8th Tactical Air Base; confirmed by satellite imagery.
  12. MAR 72026 3× 747 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · 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.
  13. MAR 72026 3× Il-76 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · 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.
  14. MAR 72026 Y-12 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · Harbin Y-12 light transport destroyed on ground at Mehrabad Airport by Israeli airstrikes targeting IRGC Quds Force assets; identified from aftermath video footage.
  15. MAR 72026 2× 707 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · Two Boeing 707 tanker/transport aircraft destroyed on ground at Mehrabad Airport by Israeli airstrikes; identified from satellite imagery.
  16. MAR 72026 3× An-74 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · Three An-74 Coaler transport aircraft destroyed on ground at Mehrabad Airport by Israeli airstrikes; identified from satellite imagery.
  17. MAR 52026 F-5E Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · Destroyed on ground at Ahvaz Airport by US airstrike during Operation Epic Fury; no casualties.
  18. MAR 52026 Su-24 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · Destroyed on ground at Ahvaz International Airport by US precision strike; CENTCOM released footage.
  19. MAR 52026 Yak-130 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · Destroyed on ground at Ahvaz International Airport by USAF precision strike; identified from CENTCOM footage as likely Yak-130.
  20. MAR 42026 Yak-130 Shot down 🇮🇷 Iran · 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.
  21. MAR 32026 Mi-171 Shot down 🇮🇷 Iran · Mi-17 helicopter destroyed on ground by IDF airstrike; strike footage released showing direct hit on parked aircraft.
  22. MAR 22026 2× Su-24 Shot down 🇮🇷 Iran · 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.
  23. MAR 12026 F-4D/E/RF-4E Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · F-4 Phantom destroyed on runway at Tabriz airport by IDF airstrike while preparing for takeoff.
  24. MAR 12026 F-5E Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · F-5E Tiger II destroyed on runway at Tabriz airport by IDF airstrike while preparing for takeoff.
  25. FEB 282026 2× Su-22 Shot down 🇮🇷 Iran · Two IRGC Su-22 Fitter aircraft destroyed on ground at Iranian military airfield by USAF precision strikes; CENTCOM released strike footage.
  26. FEB 282026 2× C-130E/H Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · Two C-130H Hercules destroyed on ground at Shiraz Shahid Dastgheib Airport by US-Israeli strikes; confirmed by satellite imagery.
  27. FEB 282026 Il-76 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · Il-76MD Candid transport destroyed on ground at Shiraz Shahid Dastgheib Airport by US-Israeli strikes; confirmed by satellite imagery.
  28. FEB 242026 AH-1J Crash 🇮🇷 Iran · AH-1J crashed into market in Dorcheh, Isfahan during training; both pilots and 2 civilians killed.
  29. FEB 192026 F-4D/E/RF-4E Crash 🇮🇷 Iran · Crashed during night training mission near Hamedan; 1 pilot killed, 1 survived.
  30. JAN 282026 Mi-28 Delivered 🇮🇷 Iran · First Mi-28NE attack helicopter delivered from Russia; photographed at Mehrabad Airport, Tehran.
  31. JUN 222025 F-5E Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · F-5E Tiger II destroyed on ground at Dezful Airport in Khuzestan by IDF strike; destruction footage published.
  32. JUN 212025 3× F-14 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · Three F-14A Tomcats destroyed at 8th TFB Isfahan by IAF precision strike; IDF released infrared targeting footage.
  33. JUN 182025 8× AH-1J Shot down 🇮🇷 Iran · Eight AH-1J SeaCobra helicopters destroyed at Kermanshah AB in two IAF strike waves; helicopters were intended to target IAF aircraft.
  34. JUN 162025 2× F-14 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · Two non-operational F-14A Tomcats destroyed on ground at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran by Israeli strikes.
  35. JUN 152025 707 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · KC-707 tanker destroyed on ground at Mashhad Airport by IAF; farthest Israeli strike of the operation at 2,300 km.
  36. JAN 222025 F-4D/E/RF-4E Crash 🇮🇷 Iran · F-4 Phantom crashed near Kabudarahang; both pilots ejected with minor injuries.