Israeli F-35 Shoots Down Iranian Jet in Air-to-Air Combat
An Israeli F-35 stealth fighter jet shot down an Iranian fighter jet above Tehran, marking the first time an F-35 has achieved an air-to-air kill.
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An Israeli F-35 stealth fighter jet shot down an Iranian fighter jet above Tehran, marking the first time an F-35 has achieved an air-to-air kill.
Any Iranian fighter jets could be problematic for Israeli and American drones and generally complicate the battle space, making it harder for close-range "stand-in" attacks.

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An Israeli F-35 fighter jet has reportedly downed an enemy plane in a dogfight, marking the first such incident for the advanced aircraft.
The Israeli armed forces announced that an F-35 jet shot down an Iranian Yak-130 fighter, marking the first such downing in history.