After more than two decades of development and testing, Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter jet has made its combat debut.
The Israel Defense Forces announced Tuesday on Twitter that its version of the aircraft -- dubbed the F-35 "Adir" is already flying in operational missions.
"The Adir planes are already operational and flying in operational missions. We are the first in the world to use the F-35 in operational activity," the IDF tweet said.