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Israel Air Force Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

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

Events at a glance

Events per year 2022โ€“2026
2022 โ€” 0 events 0 2022 2023 โ€” 1 event 1 2023 2024 โ€” 9 events 9 2024 2025 โ€” 3 events 3 2025 2026 to 8 Oct โ€” 23 events 23 2026

2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 8 Oct 2026.

By event type 36 events logged ยท 29 airframes lost
  • Shot down 26
  • Destroyed 1
  • Crash 1
  • Damaged 2
  • Ordered 4
  • Delivered 2

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Israel air force losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. JUN 142026 Heron Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Shot down by Hezbollah over the Beqaa Valley in northeastern Lebanon.
  2. MAY 272026 KC-46A Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Israel takes delivery of its first KC-46A Pegasus, locally named Gideon.
  3. APR 302026 Hermes 450 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Shot down by a Hezbollah surface-to-air missile over Nabatieh; the IDF confirmed the loss.
  4. APR 242026 Hermes 450 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Shot down by Hezbollah over Tyre with an anti-aircraft missile; Israel acknowledged the loss.
  5. APR 12026 Hermes 450 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Shot down by Hezbollah over southern Lebanon; reported by both Hezbollah and Israeli sources.
  6. MAR 282026 Heron Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Shot down by IRGC Aerospace Force air defences east of Hormuz during a combat sortie.
  7. MAR 162026 Hermes 450 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Shot down by Hezbollah fighters using a MANPADS over southern Lebanon.
  8. MAR 102026 Hermes 900 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Shot down at Borujerd in Lorestan province.
  9. MAR 92026 Heron Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Shot down over Markazi province in central Iran.
  10. MAR 62026 Hermes 900 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Shot down over Isfahan by IRGC Aerospace Force; the engagement and wreckage were filmed.
  11. MAR 62026 Heron Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Shot down at Andika in Khuzestan province.
  12. MAR 62026 Heron Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Heron serial 285 shot down over Lorestan province.
  13. MAR 62026 2× Eitan Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Two Eitan long-endurance drones shot down over Isfahan on the same day.
  14. MAR 32026 Hermes 900 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Shot down at Khomeynishahr; the shootdown and wreckage were filmed.
  15. MAR 32026 Hermes 900 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Armed Hermes 900 serial 923 brought down largely intact and examined by Iranian engineers.
  16. MAR 32026 Hermes 900 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Shot down in Margoon County, Fars province; wreckage published on social media.
  17. MAR 32026 Eitan Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Shot down at Andimeshk in western Iran.
  18. MAR 22026 Heron Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Shot down over Khorramabad, reportedly by a Qaem-118 air defence missile; interception recorded in infrared.
  19. MAR 12026 Hermes 900 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Intercepted over Iran; Iranian media published footage of the engagement.
  20. MAR 12026 Hermes 900 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Shot down at Khorramabad; wreckage posted on social media.
  21. FEB 282026 Hermes 900 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Wreckage of Hermes 900 serial 935 recorded at Khamaneh on the opening day of the war.
  22. JAN 162026 S-70/UH-60A Destroyed ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Sling-load mishap over Gush Etzion; damaged UH-60 detached from CH-53 and crashed; no injuries.
  23. JAN 12026 25× F-15IA Ordered ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Israel signs contract for 25 additional F-15IA fighters, taking the total order to 50.
  24. JUN 232025 Hermes 900 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท IDF confirmed an Air Force drone downed in the Khorramabad area of western Iran; Iranian media identified it as a Hermes.
  25. JUN 182025 Hermes 900 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Shot down by a surface-to-air missile near Isfahan, the first Israeli drone lost over Iran; IDF confirmed the loss.
  26. APR 252025 3× F-35I Delivered ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท 3 ร— F-35I โ€œAdirโ€ ferried in from the US and accepted into 140 Sqn at Nevatim.
  27. NOV 72024 25× F-15IA Ordered ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Israel placed a firm order for 25 F-15IA fighters, with options for 25 more.
  28. SEP 112024 S-70/UH-60A Crash ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท The Israeli service said a UH-60A crashed at Rafah during medical evacuation; two personnel died and seven were injured.
  29. JUN 42024 25× F-35I Ordered ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Agreement signed for 25 additional F-35I fighters forming Israelโ€™s third Adir squadron.
  30. JUN 12024 Hermes 900 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Shot down by a surface-to-air missile over south Lebanon; IDF confirmed the loss, the fourth drone downed by Hezbollah.
  31. APR 222024 Hermes 450 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Shot down by a Hezbollah surface-to-air missile over Aaichiyeh, south Lebanon; the IDF acknowledged the loss.
  32. APR 142024 C-130J Damaged ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท C-130 transport damaged when five Iranian ballistic missiles struck Nevatim Airbase in Iran's 13-14 April attack, a senior US official told ABC News.
  33. APR 62024 Hermes 900 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Shot down by a Hezbollah surface-to-air missile over south Lebanon; IDF later confirmed it was a Hermes 900, the first lost.
  34. MAR 112024 S-70/UH-60A Damaged ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท UH-60 Black Hawk damaged in a ground collision at Nevatim Airbase; three officers lightly hurt, the IDF said.
  35. FEB 262024 Hermes 450 Shot down ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Shot down by a Hezbollah surface-to-air missile near Nabatieh, south Lebanon; the IDF confirmed the loss.
  36. AUG 242023 8× CH-53/K Ordered ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Israel ยท Production contract added eight CH-53K helicopters for Israel, bringing its firm contracted fleet to twelve.