Israel launches F-35 "thunder god" to stir up the Middle East
On May 22, the head of the Israeli Air Force, Major General Amikam Norkin, announced that Israel was the first country to use the US-made F-35 multi-role stealth aircraft in combat.
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| Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also announced the use of the F-35. |
On the official Twitter account of the Israeli military, Major General Norkin said: "We have flown F-35s throughout the Middle East and have carried out offensive operations on two different fronts."
Earlier, speaking to the leaders of 20 air forces, Major General Amikam Norkin also said that Israel is deploying F-35 aircraft throughout the Middle East and has conducted attacks twice on two different fronts. Mr. Norkin also showed an image of an Israeli Air Force F-35 aircraft flying over the Lebanese capital Beirut.
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| F-35 Thunder. |
The F-35 is a state-of-the-art aircraft manufactured by Lockheed Martin Corporation. Equipped with stealth technology that helps it evade the most modern surveillance radar systems, the F-35 is said to be capable of overcoming modern air defense missile systems.
Israel was the first country outside the United States to acquire the F-35. In December 2016, Israel received the first two of 50 aircraft. To date, at least nine F-35s have been delivered to Israel.
The first batch of F-35s to be purchased by the UK will arrive at the RAF base in Norfolk next month. The UK is aiming to buy 48 of the advanced aircraft by 2025.
