Israel's F-35s may have already flown a combat mission against Russian air defenses in Syria

businessinsider.de ^ | Apr 27, 2017 | Alex Lockie

[Berlin_Freeper]

Israel received three F-35s from the US on Tuesday, bringing its total inventory of the revolutionary fighter up to five, but according to a French journalist citing French intelligence reports, Israeli F-35s have already carried out combat missions in Syria.

In Air Forces Monthly, Thomas Newdick summarized a report from Georges Malbrunot at the French newspaper Le Figaro that said Israel took its F-35s out on a combat mission one month after getting them from the US.

Malbrunot reported that on January 12, Israeli F-35s took out a Russian-made S-300 air defense system around Syrian President Bashar Assad's palace in Damascus and a Russian-made Pantsir-S1 mobile surface-to-air missile system set for delivery to Hezbollah in Lebanon.

[Berlin_Freeper]

For First Time, F-35 Fighter Jets to Soar Through Israel’s Skies During Annual Independence Day Air Show

[Paladin2]

Who gets a new tool and doesn’t check out its functionality immediately?

[Berlin_Freeper]

Apparently the Syrians.

[98ZJ USMC]

I would really like to gab with one of those Israeli pilots for an hour, or so.

[ASA Vet]

I would really like to grab with one of those Israeli pilots for an hour, or so.

ME TOO

[elhombrelibre]

Russian support for Iran and Hezbollah are real problems for peace.

[PLMerite]

“...Israeli F-35s took out a Russian-made S-300 air defense system around Syrian President Bashar Assad’s palace...”

That’s one way to find out if they work.

[Dilbert56]

We should refer to the Israeli Defense Force as User Acceptance Test.

[momincombatboots]

So whose side are we on again? A proxy war with Russia is unacceptable.

[JOHN ADAMS]

We do.i think that is oneof the pointaofthe story

[JOHN ADAMS]

We do.i think that is oneof the pointaofthe story

[Tallguy]

Well... given the tight spaces in that neighborhood, anytime an Israeli combat jet is “wheels up”... it’s effectively “in combat.”

[Candor7]

Russian Ground to Air ordinance in Syria: Кабум! .... По тугой заднице и колючей бородой моего любовника козла, ЧТО ЭТО было! Почему я чувствую запах шаров мацы?

[DAC21]

There will be a F35 flying right over my house this weekend for the Chino CA Airshow. Best I can tell from the shows event web page I don’t think it will be putting on an exhibition, just a fly-by in formation with a P-51 and P-38. To bad, a few years ago they had the Raptor put on an amazing exhibition.

[JewishRighter]

Assuming Israel shares data with the United States on the F-35’s performance against these Russian AA systems, I would hope this calms critics of American financial and diplomatic support to Israel as a good return on investment.

[SVTCobra03]

We are on the side of Israel.

Genesis 12:2-3New King James Version (NKJV)

2 I will make you a great nation;
I will bless you
And make your name great;
And you shall be a blessing.
3 I will bless those who bless you,
And I will curse him who curses you;
And in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.”

[SJackson]

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