WORLD WAR 3: F-35 stealth fighter STRIKES in first combat Israeli operation
THE US F-35 stealth fighter has soared into Israeli’s skies, performing its first ever combat mission for the Israeli air force, despite Donald Trump’s criticism against its effectiveness.
By LATIFA YEDROUDJ
Express.co.uk
Tue, May 22, 2018
Israel’s air force chief showed an image of the F-35 stealth fighter jets flying over Beirut, Lebanon, saying the planes had “already attacked twice on two different fronts”.
Israel has declared the Lockhead Martin F-35 as a “game-changer” for warfare.
However, The F-35 has been critiqued for its extortionate cost and effectiveness in combat missions.
Last year, US president Donald Trump lashed out at the plane’s extensive price tag, with each plane costing £74million in which James Mattis, US Defence secretary stepped in to declare the F-35 was in fact a useful combat tool.
Despite this, America has given Israel the most military aid than any other country in the world.
The US government issues around $4bn a year to Israel, with laws that the country must always maintain supreme military superiority in the Middle East.
Maj Gen Amikam Norkin, Israeli Air Force general told 20 foreign air force leaders at a conference in Israel of F-35’s superior warfare capabilities, describing it as “not a toy”.
He said: “We are flying the F-35 all over the Middle East and have already attacked twice on two different fronts.
“You know that we just won the Eurovision with the song ‘Toy.’ Well, the F-35 is not a toy.”
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