Jet Fighters
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Russian fighter escorts French military planes near border
TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – A Russian Su-27 fighter jet escorted three French military planes near the Russian border over the Black Sea, state-run TASS news agency reported on Tuesday, citing the Russian Defence Ministry.
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Russian jet crashes carrying Ukrainian PoWs
TEHRAN, Jan. 24 (MNA) – Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Wednesday that the information about a plane crash in Russia's Belgorod region is quite new and will be studied.
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Fighter jet flying low caused loud blast sound in Semnan
TEHRAN, Jan. 22 (MNA) – A loud blast heard in the city of Garmsar in Iran's northern Semnan province on Monday was caused by a fighter jet breaking the sound barrier, a source has said.
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Iran to arm jet trainer with guided munitions
TEHRAN, Dec. 12 (MNA) – Iran’s homegrown jet trainer ‘Yasin’ will be furnished with a range of guided weapons allowing it to carry out close air support operations.
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US F-16 fighter jet crashes in S. Korea: report
TEHRAN, Dec. 11 (MNA) – A US F-16 fighter jet crashed in South Korea on Monday while on a training flight and the pilot has ejected, a local source reported.
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Debris of missing US fighter jet F-35 found in South Carolina
TEHRAN, Sep. 19 (MNA) – The US military has found a missing F-35 warplane after its pilot ejected during a "mishap".
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US-led coalition violated Syrian sky 478 times in August
TEHRAN, Sep. 03 (MNA) – Aviation of the US-led international coalition violated flight safety in the Al-tanf area 478 times in August, says Russian Reconciliation Center for Syria deputy head Counter Admiral Vadim Kulit.
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IAIO to unveil unmanned version of Qaher-313 fighter
TEHRAN, Aug. 21 (MNA) – The head of the Iran Aviation Industries Organization (IAIO) says the unmanned version of the domestically-built Qaher-313 fighter aircraft will be unveiled in the coming months.
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Fighter jet MiG-23 crashes during Michigan Air Show
TEHRAN, Aug. 14 (MNA) – Pilots ejected from a MiG-23 fighter plane shortly before it crashed during the Thunder Over Michigan show on Sunday.
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VIDEO: Russian Su-25 fighter jets attack Ukrainian targets
TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – Russian Defense Ministry released video footage of Su-25 attack aircraft carrying out missile air strikes in pairs from low altitudes, destroying camouflaged fortified field positions and armored vehicles of Ukrainian forces.
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US-led coalition’s planes violate Syrian airspace eight times
TEHRAN, Jul. 25 (MNA) – The US-led coalition’s fighter jets violated Syria’s airspace in the al-Tanf area eight times during the past day, said deputy chief of the Russian Center for Reconciliation of the Opposing Parties in Syria.
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VIDEO: Moment when IRIAF Su-24, F-4 fighters destroy targets
TEHRAN, Jul. 24 (MNA) – The footage shows the moment when Su-24 and F-4 fighters of the Iran Air Force (IRIAF) destroy the ground targets in the 'Devotees of Velayat Sanctuary' drills on Sunday night.
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US-led coalition planes violate Syrian airspace three times
TEHRAN, Jul. 17 (MNA) – The US-led coalition’s fighter jets violated Syria’s airspace in the al-Tanf area three times during the past day.
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F-18 fighter jet crashes in Spain (+VIDEO)
TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – A McDonnell Douglas EF-18M Hornet fighter of the 15th Wing of the Spanish Air Force crashed in Zaragoza today, resulting in the destruction of the plane.
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Finnish air force training jet crashes; pilots eject
TEHRAN, May 16 (MNA) – The Finnish air force said on Monday one of its Hawk jets had crashed in southern Finland and that both crew members had ejected from the plane and were safe.
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US fighter jet crashes in South Korea
TEHRAN, May 06 (MNA) – A US F-16 fighter jet crashed during training on Saturday near a major US military base in South Korea, the US military has said.
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Ukraine confirms obtaining American-made F-16 fighters soon
TEHRAN, May 02 (MNA) – Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed his conviction that "sooner or later, Western allies will decide to supply Ukraine with American-made F-16 fighters, as was the case previously with all other weapons."
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Iran unveils first model of Yasin training jet (+VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – The unveiling ceremony of the production line of the first model of the Yasin training jet was held in the presence of the Iranian Defense Minister on Saturday morning.
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Ankara likely to drop bid for US F-16s, Turkish official says
TEHRAN, Mar. 06 (MNA) – Ankara is likely to reverse its decision to purchase the US F-16 fighter jets due to the price as well as other more modern options being available, a member of Turkish Presidency’s Security & Foreign Policies Council said.
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Greek fighter jet crashes in Ionian Sea
TEHRAN, Jan. 30 (MNA) – Two pilots are missing after a two-seater F-4 “Phantom” fighter jet of the Hellenic Airforce crashed into the Ionian Sea during a training flight Monday.
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Russia to supply Iran with 24 Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets
TEHRAN, Dec. 25 (MNA) – Russia is preparing to equip Iran with Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets in the near future, Zionist media claimed, citing Western intelligence officials.
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UK, Italy, Japan team up for new fighter jet
TEHRAN, Dec. 09 (MNA) – Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom have announced a plan to merge their fighter jet development projects in a partnership that marks Japan’s first major industrial defense collaboration beyond the US since World War Two.
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Switzerland signs contract for 36 US fighter jets: report
TEHRAN, Sep. 20 (MNA) – Switzerland signed a controversial contract on Monday to buy 36 US F-35 stealth fighter jets at a cost of more than six billion francs ($6.2 billion).
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US, S. Korea fly 20 fighter jets amid N Korea tensions
TEHRAN, Jun. 07 (MNA) – The South Korean and US militaries flew 20 fighter jets over waters off South Korea's western coast Tuesday amid tensions with North Korea.
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Saudi fighter jets heavily bomb Yemen
TEHRAN, Mar. 16 (MNA) – News sources reported Wednesday morning that Saudi-led coalition fighter jets have bombarded some areas in Yemen in the past few hours.
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Saudi-led coalition launches airstrike on Yemen
TEHRAN, Mar. 14 (MNA) – News sources reported Monday morning that Saudi-led coalition fighter jets have bombarded some areas in Yemen in the past few hours.
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VIDEO: Russian fighter jet targeted over sky of Ukraine
TEHRAN, Mar. 13 (MNA) – The footage shows the moment a Russian fighter jet has been targeted over the sky of Ukraine.
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Zelensky ready for dialogue with Putin, Kyiv says
TEHRAN, Mar. 09 (MNA) – On the fourteenth day of the Russian special military operation in Ukraine, Moscow has announced a humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine on Wednesday morning to carry out the evacuation of the civilian population.
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Saudi collations attack on NW Yemen leaves 3 dead, 9 injured
TEHRAN, Feb. 23 (MNA) – The Saudi-led coalition artillery attack on Saada province in northwest of Yemen left three civilians dead and nine others injured.
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Fighter aircraft crashes in NW Iran (+VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Feb. 21 (MNA) – A fighter aircraft was crashed in Tabriz, East Azarbaijan province on Monday morning.