List of aviation shootdowns and accidents during the Twelve-Day War
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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 |