Post: Post Reply: An encouraging military story -- especially if you like airplanes . . . by Russ Walden

Original Message: An encouraging military story -- especially if you like airplanes . . .
F-35 Fighter Plane Shoots Down Cruise Missile American technology is scoring big against Iran-backed threats in the Red Sea region, and it’s bad news for China. You know the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Carney was in the news again Sunday, shooting down drones launched from Yemen’s Houthi rebels against merchant shipping in the Red Sea. This crew has been taking out drones and missiles supplied by Iran for weeks now, and their tally is over two dozen destroyed so far. You may not have heard about another very significant engagement. On Oct. 31, an F-35I stealth fighter made in the USA and flown by Israel, shot down one of Iran’s cruise missiles fired by Houthis from Yemen. This was the first-ever air-to-air kill of a cruise missile by an F-35. --- More interesting stuff about the F-35 in the article. Regards, Russ

American technology is scoring big against Iran-backed threats in the Red Sea region, and it’s bad news for China.

You know the U.S. Navy destroyer USS Carney was in the news again Sunday, shooting down drones launched from Yemen’s Houthi rebels against merchant shipping in the Red Sea. This crew has been taking out drones and missiles supplied by Iran for weeks now, and their tally is over two dozen destroyed so far.

You may not have heard about another very significant engagement. On Oct. 31, an F-35I stealth fighter made in the USA and flown by Israel, shot down one of Iran’s cruise missiles fired by Houthis from Yemen. This was the first-ever air-to-air kill of a cruise missile by an F-35.

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More interesting stuff about the F-35 in the article.

Regards,
Russ