September 2, 2018
Did a Russian Made Anti-Aircraft Missile Really Hit an F-35?
Did a Russian built anti-aircraft missile hit one of Israel’s new F-35 stealth fighters?
by Michael Peck
Already there are reports—again, just reports—that Israeli F-35s have flown combat missions. Given that the U.S. and Israeli air forces are among the most active in the world, sooner or later the F-35 will really, truly see combat. But the rumors are out there now.
Did a Russian anti-aircraft missile hit one of Israel’s new F-35 stealth fighters?
Pro-Russian media are claiming that an Israeli F-35I was hit and damaged by a Russian-made S-200 surface-to-air missile during an Israeli air strike in Syria earlier this month. Israel says one of its F-35s was damaged—after colliding with a bird.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/did-russian-made-anti-aircraft-missile-really-hit-f-35-30382
