F-35 Fighter Jet Shoots Down Iran YAK-130 in Historic 1st
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Tensions in the Gulf briefly reached a dangerous new level after fighter jets from Qatar intercepted and shot down two Iranian bombers that were reportedly minutes away from striking a major American
In its decades of service, this U.S. fighter jet has never lost, and yet three were just shot down. Details are still murky, but here's what we know so far.
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US fighter jets scrambled after Russian anti-sub aircraft intercepted near airspace
U.S. fighter jets scrambled to intercept and identify a Russian anti-submarine patrol aircraft detected flying near Alaska, an event the U.S. military reported as the ninth time this year that Russian warplanes have been spotted in the area.
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NORAD launches US fighter jets as Russian military aircraft enter American air defense identification zone
Russia wondered if anyone in North America was watching. The North American Aerospace Defense Command was. On Wednesday, with most of the world’s eyes on the burgeoning conflict in the Middle East, Russia sent two TU-142 military aircraft into the Alaskan and Canadian Air Defense Identification Zones,
North American Aerospace Defense Command scrambled jet fighters, AWACs and other aircraft to intercept, identify and monitor the Russians.
The joint U.S.-Israeli military campaign against Iran, dubbed Operation Epic Fury by the United States and Operation Roaring Lion by Israel, has featured an extensive array of fighter jets since strikes began Feb.
An F-15 Eagle is an all-weather tactical fighter designed to penetrate enemy defense, according to the Air Force's website.
Video footage of a fighter jet evading an anti-aircraft missile has been miscaptioned online as an aerial confrontation between the U.S. and Iran in 2026. The footage can be traced to a December 2025 post by a social media account that shares simulation aircraft videos.
Speed has long been one of the greatest advantages in air combat, and many of the world’s most iconic fighter jets were built with that principle in mind. From Cold War interceptors to modern multirole aircraft,
In response, Iran launched a wave of strikes across the region, including on Israel and the Gulf states. Iran has a stockpile of ballistic missiles, which it’s firing at neighbouring countries. These countries in turn are using interceptor missiles to try and shoot them down.