Israel announced that they performed the F-35's first ever operational strike.
Israeli Air Force Commander, who spoke at the International Air Force Commander Convention's opening at Israel's Air Force Auditorium on 22 May, said the 'Adir' (F-35I) aircraft were already operational and flying combat missions and they had performed the first operational F-35 strike in the world.
211216-N-QI061-1222 NAVAL STATION MAYPORT, Fla. (December 16, 2021) An MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS), assigned to Unmanned Patrol Squadron 19 (VUP-19), sits on the flight line at Naval Station Mayport, Florida, Dec. 16, 2021. VUP-19, the Navy’s first Triton squadron, will continue to maintain and operate the aircraft off the East Coast to further develop the concept of operations and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan T. Beard/ Released)