Iran proceeded to launch 58 F-5E Tiger IIs from Tabriz, which were sent to attack Mosul Airbase. After the attack on Mosul Airbase, another 50 F-5Es were dispatched to strike Nasiriyah …

However, the IRIAF is scheduled to receive a fourth modernized F-5F and the air force’s first two upgraded F-5Es this year. Here, we take a closer look at project Kowsar and the current fate …

The HESA Saeqeh (Persian: صاعقه Sâ'eğe, "Thunderbolt"), alternatively spelt Sa'eqeh; Saegheh, or Saeqeh-80, [1] is an Iranian-built single-seat jet fighter, derived from the American Northrop …

The Northrop F-5 is a family of supersonic light fighter aircraft initially designed as a privately funded project in the late 1950s by Northrop Corporation. There are two main models: the …

Sep 25, 2021 · By the time Iraq invaded Iran on Sept. 22, 1980, the IRIAF was a shadow of its former self. Nevertheless, the IRIAF still had five squadrons equipped with around 115 F …

Iran’s two primary fighters today are the F-4D/E Phantom and F-5E Tiger II, which are modernised variants of airframes that first entered service in 1960 and 1962 respectively and were …

Aug 25, 2020 · By the time Iraq invaded Iran on Sept. 22, 1980, the IRIAF was a shadow of its former self. Nevertheless, the IRIAF still had five squadrons equipped with around 115 F …

The Imperial Iranian Air Force F-5E/Fs were equipped to a high standard, with an onboard Litton inertial navigation system and weapons/ballistic computer. The first delivered in January of …

The IRIAF F-5s are reportedly capable of carrying semi-active homing missiles, and may be able to carry all-aspect IR homing missiles such as the Chinese PL-7, the US AIM-9P Sidewinder, …

On April 26, 2022, two F-5E Tiger II jets of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) made a sonic boom over Islam Qalah, a city in Afghanistan’s Herat province, near the Dogharoun …