F-35s Take Out Iranian MiGs for First Air-to-Air Kills in Operation Epic Fury

At long last, the F-35 has scored its first true air-to-air kill in the aircraft’s history during Operation Epic Fury. A squadron of F-35s reportedly took down multiple MiG-29s soon after the strikes against Iran took place, marking a pivotal moment for the new family of jets.

The F-35 had yet to score a kill against an adversary aircraft, with both American and Israeli operators only having used them to target drones up to this point. No footage of the fight has been released to date, and it is unclear how many MiGs the F-35s have eliminated.

The F-35 is equipped with the latest and greatest air-to-air missiles, with some variants, like the AIM-120 family, able to engage targets up to an estimated 100 miles away. The unlucky MiG-29s may not even have known that they were being targeted.

The iconic F-22 Raptor still hasn’t managed to score a kill, but we will see if that changes as Operation Fury carries on over the next few days. Let’s just hope that the Iranians let their F-14s die a dignified death.

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At long last, the F-35 has scored its first true air-to-air kill in the aircraft’s history during Operation Epic Fury. A squadron of F-35s reportedly took down multiple MiG-29s soon after the strikes against Iran took place, marking a pivotal moment for the new family of jets.

The F-35 had yet to score a kill against an adversary aircraft, with both American and Israeli operators only having used them to target drones up to this point. No footage of the fight has been released to date, and it is unclear how many MiGs the F-35s have eliminated.

The F-35 is equipped with the latest and greatest air-to-air missiles, with some variants, like the AIM-120 family, able to engage targets up to an estimated 100 miles away. The unlucky MiG-29s may not even have known that they were being targeted.

The iconic F-22 Raptor still hasn’t managed to score a kill, but we will see if that changes as Operation Fury carries on over the next few days. Let’s just hope that the Iranians let their F-14s die a dignified death.

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