Two fighter jets, one an F4 and one an F5, were already out on the runway and preparing to take off when the IDF struck.

The IDF on Sunday afternoon bombed Iranian fighter jets moments before they could take off.

Two fighter jets, one an F4 and one an F5, were already out on the runway and preparing to take off when the IDF struck.

Iran's air force, including the F4 and F5 fighters, is antiquated and no real match for Israel's F-15s, F-16s, and F-35s.

But the fighter jets could be problematic for Israeli and American drones and generally complicate the battle space.

Israel and the US are close to air supremacy in theTehran area, where they can carry out stand-in attacks, hovering above potential targets unimpeded for an extended period.