The chief of Israel’s air force said on Tuesday that his was the first country to ever use the F-35 fighter jet in combat.
“The ‘Adir’ (F-35I) aircraft are already operational and flying combat missions. In fact, we have performed the first operational F-35 strike in the world,” Major General Amikam Norkin was quoted by Israel Defense as saying. Norkin was speaking at the International Air Force Commanders Conference held in Herzliya, Israel.
“We attacked twice in the Middle East using the F-35 (and) we are the first in the world to do so. The Israeli Air Force is a pioneer and a world leader in operating air power,” he said.
The IAF commander went on to describe recent operations undertaken in Syria, including airstrikes on targets linked to suspected Iranian activities.
While Norkin emphasized recent military action in Syria, Israel’s air force is also widely believed to have conducted strikes on Islamic militants in the Egyptian Sinai and Hamas arms smugglers in Sudan, according to Reuters.
Israel has reportedly received delivery of nine F-35s, out of a total of 50 on order. The Israeli military is the first outside of the United States to purchase the Lockheed Martin-made F-35.
Assad is killing his own people and supported by terrorist hamas and hezbollah..they should be annihilated
Jaime Altiery A good muslim is a dead muslim.
Zaka Tarar i would love to watch the contest …LMAO
Nanie Cadsky it was said in jest. i am an Indian and i was being funny here. total respect for Israeli air force.we donot fly the copycat JF-17…..hope you understand !
Send your copycat JF-17 in the middle east so we will find out how good they are.against just the F-16s of Israel.
IAF F-35 will meet their match in flyboys from PAF in their JF-17 Thunder. they will save the islamic world .
Jaime Altiery the Muslims all his females
Israel is just responding against the offensive culture of Arabs! These Arabs just don’t know how to live in peace & goodwill with their neighbors regardless of beliefs. They just want trouble & they just deserve a life of perpetual malady!
It may please you to know, belief it and don’t leave it that the first atomic bombs produced and used on the second World War, in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, was produced by the American Jews. The inputs of the American Jews in the Science and Technology sectors in USA, endeared and distinguished them in USA. They are the real and indeed God’s own people. Is them that mostly impact on USA’s economy, OK. Is UsA that needs them most, OK. Just google this information, who produced the atomic bombs that led to Japanese surrendering in the Second World War. The name of the Head scientist is Tibet. So Blessings of the Israelis is not today, OK. Are surprised why USA doesn’t joke with them? No Jess no USA, period
Its already been written and it will be done.That Israel will prevail over its enemy .
Your just dreaming
Jaime Altiery The time is coming in near future. When Israial will face the real muslim power Pakistan and Pakistan will destroy this Bull Shit.
S300 is nothing…
Right
I don’ t think so.
Aid to be paid with interest.. ????
Israel has become the step-child of the U.S., against all logic.
Hmmm…In combat, Lockheed Martin F-35 pilots should keep an eye out for the Sukhoi-Su-35Ss…Would be an interesting dogfight,not one, I’d enjoy watching…
Did Israel actually purchase or were they given as American "aid" courtesy of the US Congress?
WHERE ARE THE S300 S RUSSIA PROMISED SYRIA .THIS WOULD STOP THE ZIONIST CRIMINALS FROM THINKING THEY ARE SUPERIOR. BUT IT SEEMS PRESIDENT PUTIN HAS GONE OVER TO THE DARK SIDE AND CANCELLED THE ORDER FOR THE S300S. COWARDS ALL!!!!