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The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF; Persian: نیروی هوایی ارتش جمهوری اسلامی ایران, romanized: Nirū-ye Havāyi-ye Arteš-e Jomhūri-ye Eslāmi-ye Irān) is the aviation branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army.
This is a list of aircraft types operated by the Iranian Air Force, not including those operated by the Aerospace Force of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. This list also includes aircraft operated by Imperial Iranian Army Aviation prior to the foundation of the Air Force as a separate service in August 1955.
From F-4 Phantom to MiG-29 Fulcrum, Iran's Air Force maintains a diverse fleet of combat aircraft. The Islamic Republic of Iran has made a historically unprecedented military strike against the State of Israel.
Iran has struck at air bases housing US forces in Iraq in retaliation for the killing of a top general - what military forces does Iran have?
Iran's Air Force struggles with a dated fleet of older-generation jets, facing challenges in direct conflict with technologically advanced Israeli fighters. Israel's acquisition of F-35 Lightning II brings impressive stealth capability, versatility, and superiority in air combat engagements.
Iran’s greatest weakness is its air force. Much of the country’s aircraft date from the era of Shah Mohammed Reza Pahlavi, who led Iran from 1941 to 1979, and many have been disabled for...
On Feb. 7, Iran unveiled a new underground Air Force base called “Eagle 44” in a slick propaganda video. On the wall was a clue hiding in plain sight: a poster with silhouettes of fighter jets....
The Iranian Air Force, formally known as the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF), is a complex entity that operates under various constraints, primarily due to international sanctions and geopolitical tensions.
The Iranian air force has 37,000 personnel, but has only a few dozen working strike aircraft, including Russian jets and aging U.S. models acquired before the Iranian revolution of 1979. Tehran ...
JERUSALEM, Oct 1 (Reuters) - Israel is bracing for possible retaliation from Iran after it assassinated Hassan Nasrallah, leader of Tehran's most powerful proxy force Hezbollah, in an airstrike...