F-35 stealth fighter jets get first taste of combat

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F-35 stealth fighter jets get first taste of combat
By Zachary Cohen, CNN
Updated 4:36 PM ET, Tue May 22, 2018

Washington (CNN)After more than two decades of development and testing, Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jet has made its combat debut.

The Israel Defense Forces announced Tuesday on Twitter that its version of the aircraft -- dubbed the F-35 "Adir" -- is already flying in operational missions.

"The Adir planes are already operational and flying in operational missions. We are the first in the world to use the F-35 in operational activity," the IDF tweet said.

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