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On 12 December 2016, Israel received its first shipment of the F-35I Adir. Two Adirs landed in Israel and were received in a ceremony at Nevatim Airbase. [48] [49] The arrival of the F-35I was to make Israel the first country to have an operational F-35 squadron outside of the United States, once the squadron was properly equipped. [50] [51]
140 Squadron's and Israel's first two F-35I jets on its arrival at Nevatim Airbase, December 2016. 140 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force (IAF), also Golden Eagle Squadron, is an F-35I Adir squadron based at Nevatim Airbase in Israel. [1]
Two F-35I Adir of 116 Squadron "Lions of the South" (lion symbol at tail) from Nevatim Airbase. 116 Squadron of the Israeli Air Force, also known as Lions of the South Squadron (former Flying Wing and Defenders of the South Squadron), is an F-35I Adir [1] stealth fighter squadron based at Nevatim Airbase. They once flew the F-16A/B. [2]
In addition to F-35I Adir stealth fighter jets, Israel also has a fleet of F-15I warplanes, a modified version of the Boeing F-15E Strike Eagle that can fly long distances while carrying thousands ...
Israel was the first to use the F-35 in combat in 2018. It operates just under 40 F-35I jets, a subvariant of the F-35A model, though this fleet is set to expand to 75 in the coming years.
Furthermore, Israel has a unique and specialized variant, the F-35I Adir, most likely more advanced than any basic F-35A model the Egyptian Air Force would receive.
Lockheed Martin F-16I: 2004-Sufa (Storm) סופה Lockheed Martin F-35I: 2016-Adir (Mighty) אדיר McDonnell Douglas F-15A/B/C/D: 1976-Baz (Falcon) בז McDonnell Douglas F-15I: 1998-Ra'am (Thunder) רעם McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II: 1969: 2004: Kurnass (Sledgehammer) קורנס North American P-51 Mustang: 1948: 1961: Sud Aviation S.O ...
After the US Air Force announced in early March 2024 that its F-35 stealth jets are now certified for use with B61-12 atomic bombs, [24] there is an increasing discussion about whether the Israeli F-35I Adir at Nevatim are also capable of transporting and dropping Israeli nuclear weapons. For this purpose, they would have to be stored on the ...