According to a statement by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), this is the first time that an F-35 aircraft has shot down an enemy aircraft with a pilot.
The IDF also states that this is the first time in almost 40 years that the Israeli Air Force has participated in aerial combat against piloted enemy aircraft.
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The last such incident occurred on November 24, 1985 over Lebanon. Then an Israeli F-15 shot down two Syrian MiG-23 fighter jets.
Meanwhile, Israel’s military announced that its air force was carrying out an “extensive” wave of airstrikes against Iranian regime targets in Tehran.
The IDF said that additional information about the attacks would be released later.
(Vijesti.ba)
