This is a list of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Twelve-Day War based on visual evidence or official self-admision from involved parties. It includes proven helicopters, fixed-wing aircraft and military drones (UCAVs).
Timeline of aviation shootdowns and accidents
14 June 2025 - The wreckage of an Israeli IAI Eitan drone was recorded in Buin Zahra, western Iran.[1]
15 June 2025 - An Iranian Air Force (IRIAF) Boeing 707 tanker aircraft was destroyed on the ground at Mashhad Airport in northeast Iran.[2][3][4][5]- (2) 16 June 2025 - Two non-operational Iranian Air Force Grumman F-14 Tomcats were destroyed on the ground at Mehrabad International Airport in Tehran by Israeli strikes.[6]
- (8) 18 June 2025 - Eight Iranian Army Aviation Bell AH-1 SuperCobra helicopters were destroyed on the ground at a military airbase in Kermanshah, western Iran.[7][8]
- 18 June 2025 - An Israeli Elbit Hermes 900 drone, serial 997, was shot down by a surface-to-air missile in Isfahan, central Iran.[9][10][11]
- (2) 19 June 2025 - Two Israeli drones; an IAI Eitan and an IAI Heron were shot down in western Iran including one in Lorestan province by Iranian surface-to-air defenses, the interception was recorded in IR mode. The remains of the Heron-1 (Machatz), serial number 298, was found at the Iraq-Iran border.[12]
- (3) 21 June 2025 - The IDF published footage of the destruction of three Iranian Air Force Grumman F-14 Tomcats in central Iran.[13]
- 21 June 2025 - An Iranian Red Crescent Society Air Rescue Mil Mi-17 helicopter was damaged by an Israeli strike.[14]
- 22 June 2025 - The IDF published footage of the destruction of an Iranian Air Force Northrop F-5 at Dezful Airport in Khuzestan province.[15]
- 23 June 2025 - An Israeli Elbit Hermes 900 drone was shot down near Khorramabad, western Iran. Israeli officials acknowledged the loss.[16][17]
- 23 June 2025 - An Israeli Elbit Hermes 900 drone was shot down in Arak, Markazi Province, Iran. Iranian media showed the wreckage of the drone with the serial number 939.[18][19]
- 26 June 2025 - The wreckage of an Israeli IAI Eitan or IAI Heron drone, serial number 248, was discovered and recorded by locals in Khorramabad, Lorestan Province.[20][21]
Total aircraft losses
| Aircraft losses | ||
|---|---|---|
| Airframe |  Israel |
 Iran |
| Bell AH-1 SuperCobra | — | 8 |
| Boeing 707 | — | 1 |
| Elbit Hermes 900 | 3 | — |
| Grumman F-14 Tomcat | — | 5 |
| IAI Eitan | 3 | — |
| IAI Heron | 1 | — |
| Mil Mi-17 | — | 1 |
| Northrop F-5 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 7 | 16 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Saturday 14 June 2025 | IAI Eitan". Aviation Safety Network. 21 June 2025.
- ↑ Koettl, Christoph (15 June 2025). "Israel appears to have destroyed a refueling plane in Iran's far east, satellite imagery and video shows". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 20 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ↑ Newdick, Thomas (15 June 2025). "IAF Destroys Iranian Aerial Tanker 1,400 miles From Israel, Farthest Strike Yet (Updated)". The War Zone. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ↑ "Iran Update Special Report, June 18, 2025, Evening Edition". Institute for the Study of War. 18 June 2025. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ↑ "Incident Boeing 707-300, Sunday 15 June 2025". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
- ↑ Rogoway, Tyler (16 June 2025). "Iranian F-14 'Persian Tomcats' obliterated in Israeli airstrike". The War Zone. Archived from the original on 12 July 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ Fabian, Emanuel; Agencies (18 June 2025). "IAF continues to strike Tehran, targeting police HQ and centrifuge production sites". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 2025-12-27. Retrieved 2025-06-18.
- ↑ Safronov, Taras (18 June 2025). "Israel Strikes Iranian Base, Destroys Aging AH-1 Helicopters". Militarnyi.
- ↑ "Israel says drone downed in Iran". Al Jazeera English. 18 June 2025. Archived from the original on 5 July 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ "In first, Israeli drone shot down over Iran; IDF says no fear of information leaking". The Times of Israel. 18 June 2025. Archived from the original on 19 June 2025. Retrieved 19 June 2025.
- ↑ "Hermes 900 Kochav". Aviation Safety Network. Archived from the original on 2025-08-05. Retrieved 2025-06-26.
- ↑ "Thursday 19 June 2025 | IAI Eitan (X2)". Aviation Safety Network. 19 June 2025.
- ↑ Fabian, Emanuel; Agencies (21 June 2025). "IDF spokesman says three Iranian F-14 fighter jets destroyed in latest strikes". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 2025-06-23. Retrieved 2025-06-21.
- ↑ "Incident Mil Mi-17, Saturday 21 June 2025". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
- ↑ "Sunday 22 June 2025 | Northop F-5". Aviation Safety Network. 22 June 2025. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
- ↑ Emanuel, Fabian (23 June 2025). "IDF says Air Force Hermes drone shot down in western Iran". The Times of Israel. Archived from the original on 24 June 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ↑ "Accident Elbit Hermes 900 Kochav, Monday 23 June 2025". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2026-03-15.
- ↑ "Monday 23 June 2025 | Elbit Hermes 900 Kochav". Aviation Safety Network. 23 June 2025. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 23 June 2025.
- ↑ Nikolov, Boyko (23 July 2025). "X buzzes as Iran downs Israel's $30M Hermes 900 in Markazi". Bulgarian Military. Archived from the original on 23 June 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ↑ "Thursday 26 June 2025 | IAI Eitan". Aviation Safety Network. 26 June 2025. Archived from the original on 10 August 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.
- ↑ "شکار پهپاد اسرائیلی هرمس توسط مرد خرم آبادی روستایی + عکس". Ruz e Jadid (in Persian). 26 June 2025. Archived from the original on 27 June 2025. Retrieved 27 June 2025.