Israeli Air Force destroyed and shot down dozens of planes of the Royal Jordanian Air Force. Since the peace agreements, he has received used F-16s and even Cobra helicopters from Israel.
In recent years, the Jordanians have often attacked Iranian targets in Syria, especially those related to the drug trade that flows into Jordan. The Jordanian air defense system is outdated, and still relies on Hawk missile systems, which have also been used in the Air Force since the 1960s and went out of service last decade. The Jordanians purchased additional second-hand aircraft from Belgium and the Netherlands and currently have 64 Such planes, in three squadrons. Last year they ordered 12 new, advanced F- 16s from Lockheed Martin. In one of the attacks in 2014, the plane belonging to Lieutenant Mu'az Al-Kasasaba was shot down and captured by members of ISIS. Negotiations for his release and an American operation to rescue him failed, and he was burned alive by ISIS, which led to an attack by Jordanian warplanes against ISIS.