Iran bought the American fighters before Washington banned such sales following the 1979 Islamic Revolution. Local reports said bombers, jet fighters, and attack and surveillance drones will participate in the drill, using heavy weapons including laser-guided missiles.įootage broadcast showed jet fighters and bombers in flight and at takeoff, including U.S.-made F4’s and F5’s, as well as the Iranian-made Saegheh. Hadian added that the goal of this year’s aerial exercise is to improve the combat capabilities of the air force and obtain a suitable model for combat in real conditions. Mehdi Hadian elaborated on the aerial exercise, Iran Press reported. “This exercise will be held in a wide area of the whole country,” Deputy Commander of Iran’s Air Force Brig. The exercises, dubbed “Air Authority of Devotees of the Sky of Velayat,” are the 10th edition of the drills in Iran and included both manned and unmanned aircraft. 21 that also included U.S-made F4’s and F5’s, according to local reports. The Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force (IRIAF) kicked off a nationwide large-scale military drill on Oct.
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