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Israeli and American F-15 and F-16 fighter jets fly alongside one another over southern Israel in May 2017. (IDF Spokesperson's Unit)
April 17, 2018, 8:23 pm
Israel’s F-15 jets stay on alert at home, rather than at drill in the US
Plans shelved for fighter jets to take part in international exercise as IDF braces for Iranian revenge over last week’s attack on air base in Syria
By TOI staff
A US Marine fighter jet aircraft aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, which serves as a base for air strikes in Syria, September 10, 2015. (Marko Drobnjakovic/AP)
December 14, 2017, 9:55 pm
US jets fire warning flares as Russian planes enters Syria buffer zone
US Air Force says Russians infringing on forbidden airspace six to eight times a day, unclear whether by accident or design
By Sue Surkes
Former Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, center, listens to an unidentified pilot during a ceremony to unveil Iran's newest fighter jet, the Qaher-313, in Tehran, Iran, February 2, 2013 (AP/Mehr News Agency/Younes Khani)
March 5, 2017, 11:41 pm
Iran’s defense minister claims homemade fighter ready to fly
Production complete on stealth plane Qaher F313, initially unveiled in 2013 and derided as hoax; now said ready for testing
By TOI staff
This file photo taken on July 12, 2016 shows the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II taking part in a flying display at the Farnborough Airshow, south west of London. (AFP Photo/Adrian Dennis)
December 12, 2016, 5:04 pm
Cost of F-35 program ‘out of control,‘ says Trump
With first of Israel’s jets en route, president-elect vows to save ‘billions‘ on military, other purchases after January 20
By Agencies and TOI staff
Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman sits in the cockpit of the F-35 stealth fighter jet, as IAF Chief of Staff Brig. Gen. Tal Kelman stands over him, during an unveiling ceremony in Fort Worth, Texas, on June 22, 2016. (Ariel Hermoni/Defense Ministry)
December 10, 2016, 6:00 pm
Israel readies for ‘super-tech’ F-35 stealth fighterjets
First two planes to arrive Monday; US defense secretary to attend welcome ceremony at Nevatim air base
By Mike Smith
Illustrative photo of an American F-15 intercepting a Russian Tu-95 Bear Bomber during a Russian exercise near the west coast of Alaska in 2008. (US Air Force/Wikimedia Commons)
November 1, 2016, 7:43 am
US, Russia planes have closest call yet over Syria — Pentagon
Emergency line of communication utilized to determine cause for ‘inadvertent’ midair white knuckler
By AFP
Eli Cohen, right, and Avihai Weinstein are suspected of selling arms to Iran. (screen capture: Channel 2)
August 28, 2016, 10:24 pm
Israeli to be extradited to US over sale of military parts to Iran
Supreme Court rejects appeal by Eli Cohen, who is facing harsh jail sentence, fine for selling warplane components to Islamic Republic
By AFP and TOI staff
An Iranian air force F-4 takes off (CC BY-SA Shahram Sharifi/Wikimedia Commons)
July 14, 2016, 5:46 am
Iran’s aging air force faces spate of fighter crashes
Armed largely with aircraft purchased before 1979, Tehran has seen at least four accidents this year
By TOI staff, AP and AFP
Illustrative photo of an IAF F-16 (IDF Spokesperson's Unit/Flash90)
April 23, 2016, 9:10 am
Israeli jets scramble after Egyptian plane fails to identify
Communications belatedly resume, and fighter planes escort civilian aircraft to safe landing at Ben Gurion Airport
By TOI staff and AFP
Iranian Defense Minister Hassan Dehghan, right, and his Russian counterpart Sergei Shoigu attend a press conference in Tehran in January 2015. (screen capture: AFP)
April 16, 2016, 8:31 am
Iran aims to buy fighter jets, advanced tanks from Russia
Defense minister reportedly taking arms shopping list to his meet with Moscow counterpart later this month
By TOI staff
The F-35 Lightning II during a refueling test near the Patuxent River in Maryland on September 5, 2014. (Layne Laughter/Lockheed Martin)
April 6, 2016, 2:20 pm
If the F-35 fighter jet is so awesome, why is it so hated?
Israel’s next stealth aircraft is the future of modern warfare, but the Pentagon’s program costs over $1.5 trillion — and it’s not yet operational
By Judah Ari Gross
Education Minister Naftali Bennett speaks at the INSS conference on January 19, 2015 (Youtube screenshot)
January 19, 2016, 1:35 pm
Bennett: Israel’s defense thinking is ‘deadlocked,’ while our enemies are improving
In attack on Netanyahu’s policy, Jewish Home leader warns reliance on IDF is not a strategy and calls for more creative thinking
By Sue Surkes
Turkish military stationed along the Syrian border in October, 2012 (photo credit: AP)
March 23, 2014, 3:13 pm
Turkey downs Syrian fighter jet
Damascus lambastes Ankara’s ‘blatant aggression’ over warplane shot down after straying into Turkish airspace
By Gavriel Fiske
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (photo credit: AP/File)
October 12, 2012, 9:09 pm
Turkey’s frustration with Syria led to interception of passenger plane
Practical measures, such as forcing aircraft to land, are becoming more popular as states try to constrain Assad’s regime
By Frank Jordans
Syrian opposition fighters taking video or photo images of Syrian forces parachuting (photo credit: screenshot)
August 30, 2012, 7:48 pm
Rebels claim to down Syrian jet
Purported video of incident shows two people parachuting to the ground as men chant and fire their rifles
By Greg Tepper and AP
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