Iranian F-5 Fighter Inflicts Billion-Dollar Damage on U.S. Bases, Shaking a Superpower’s Prestige

Sunday, April 26, 2026

SAEDNEWS: Against all expectations, an aging Iranian F-5 fighter jet managed to destroy some of the most modern and sophisticated military systems of the United States.

Iranian F-5 Fighter Inflicts Billion-Dollar Damage on U.S. Bases, Shaking a Superpower’s Prestige

According to the political desk of Saed News, NBC News has recently claimed that an Iranian F-5 fighter jet, despite facing advanced air defense systems, managed to inflict extensive and billion-dollar-scale damage on U.S. military bases.

This report comes as U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) has reportedly been attempting, as usual, to conceal the realities of the conflict. However, NBC News has not yet released any detailed information regarding the extent or specifics of the reported damages.

The F-5 fighter jet, which is nearly 70 years old, made its first flight in 1959. Iran purchased approximately 140 units of various models of this aircraft between 1964 and 1976. Since then, these jets have carried out numerous missions, including during the eight-year Iran-Iraq War, where, according to reports, highly skilled Iranian pilots successfully completed many operations.

According to air force experts, these aircraft should by now be worn out and obsolete. Even experienced American pilots are reportedly unable to conduct test flights with such aging jets, let alone carry out successful military operations against some of the most advanced defense systems in the world.