"First Israeli IAF F-35 Adir" Topic

"Israeli and U.S. government leaders joined Lockheed Martin to celebrate the rollout of the first Israeli Air Force F-35A Lightning II, marking a major production milestone for the future of Israel's national defense, the US-based giant announced on June 22nd.

"Israel is proud to be the first country in the area to receive and operate it," said Avigdor Liberman, Israel's Minister of Defense. "The F-35 is the best aircraft in the world and the choice of all our military leadership at its highest level. It is clear and obvious to us and to the entire region that the new F-35, the Adir, will create real deterrence and enhance our capabilities for a long time."

Brig. Gen. Tal Kelman, IAF Chief of Staff said, "As a pilot who has flown more than 30 years in a great variety of aircraft, I had the privilege of flying the F-35 simulator in Fort Worth and it was like holding the future in my hands. The unique combination of split-edge technology, lethality and the amazing man-machine interface will lead the world to the fifth generation."…"

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Hmmm ….. interesting. Well the Israeli's do know a bit about military aircraft and the use of them in live combat operations.

They're also not bad at modifying existing weaponry and improving it. I suspect additional work on the targeting systems will be forthcoming.

Or they've taken a leaf out of the Iranian PR handbook……….and it's a cardboard plane!

Not cardboard these days – either 3mm mdf laser cut or 3D printed.