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'Mighty one': Israel’s F-35I Adir stealth fighter has a message for the US Air Force

The United States once had to hold its breath on the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter program. There were delays and cost overruns.
The National Interest

Israel’s Mighty F-35I Adir Just Shot Down an Iranian Fighter Jet

The F-35I destroyed an Iranian Air Force Yak-130 light attack aircraft—a result that should come as no surprise, given the vast disparity in the two planes’ capabilities. The Israel Air Force (IAF) ...
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Israel’s F-35I secures first manned-aircraft kill in combat

Israel’s F-35I Adir has achieved the first-ever aerial kill by any F-35 variant, downing an Iranian Yak-130 in March. The strike demonstrated the jet’s dogfighting capabilities alongside its proven ...
Wall Street Journal

Israel Releases Video Showing Its F-35 Shooting Down Iran Jet Fighter Over Tehran

The Israeli military released a video it says shows an Israeli F-35I jet fighter shooting down an Iranian Yak-130, a Russian-made jet fighter, in the skies over Tehran. Israel said this was the first ...
Reuters

Qatar might get F-35s despite Israel's objections, Israeli minister says

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - An Israeli cabinet minister said on Sunday that a U.S. sale of advanced F-35 warplanes to Qatar could be possible despite Israel's objections to such a deal given the Gulf ...