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Israel conducted a large-scale strike against Iran, capped by an F-35I Adir shooting down a Russian-made Yak-130 over Tehran in a historic first for the jet in air-to-air combat; the operation involved hundreds of aircraft and thousands of bombs, with IDF claiming major Iranian casualties and targeting IRGC facilities, while RAF F-35s later downed a drone over Jordan.
Israel’s F-35I Adir reportedly shot down a Russian-made Yak-130 in what the IDF calls the first confirmed air-to-air kill by an F-35. The Yak-130 is an advanced trainer/attack aircraft, and Israel notes its last aerial kill was in 1985. The incident comes amid broader clashes involving Iranian jets, and is complemented by a separate RAF F-35 downing of an Iranian drone, underscoring Western air superiority in the region.
Israel’s F-35I reportedly shot down an Iranian Yak-130 in the war’s first fighter-jet dogfight, marking the F-35’s first confirmed air-to-air takedown. The claim followed prior IDF strikes on Iranian jets, with Israel and the US maintaining air dominance over the Tehran area. UK RAF F-35s are also cited as achieving a first combat kill by downing an Iranian drone, underscoring broader Western air superiority in the conflict.