Israel says an F-35 shot down an Iranian jet in air-to-air combat, a first for the stealth fighter

An Israeli F-35 shot down an Iranian fighter jet on Wednesday.

US Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Maeson L. Elleman

• An Israeli F-35 shot down an Iranian fighter jet above Tehran on Wednesday.
• It marks the first time an F-35 has shot down another crewed aircraft in air-to-air combat.
• The stealth fighter jet had previously logged missile and drone kills.

An Israeli F-35 just scored the stealth fighter jet's first-ever air-to-air combat victory against a crewed aircraft.