The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force is the aviation branch of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army. The present air force was created when the Imperial Iranian Air Force was renamed in 1979 following
An IRIAF C-130 Hercules, 1988
A P-3F Orion of the Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
An Iranian C-130 Hercules, 2010
Iranian Air Forces training in Tehran, 2014
Northrop F-5
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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 original F-
Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force
…aircraft. Simultaneously, Iran began construction of two domestically produced fighters, upgraded using technology from the Grumman F-14 Tomcat and the F-5 Tiger II. The fighters have been named the Azarakhsh and the Shafaq. Since then, Iran has also become self-sufficient in the manufacture of helicopters. Iran…
An F-5E of the Swiss Air Force
The first Northrop YF-5A prototype
Official roll-out of first USAF F-5E Tiger II
F-5E Tiger II with B83 nuclear bomb at Hill Aerospace Museum