Showing posts with label Fifth-Generation. Show all posts
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Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Pentagon Confirms Fifth-Generation Fighter Jets Used in Combat in Syria




The United States used F-22 fighter jets - fifth-generation aircraft - to make airstrikes on Islamic State targets in Syria on Tuesday, Gen. William Mayville, Joint Staff director of operations, said at a Pentagon briefing.
“This strike was the first time the F-22 was used in a combat role. The flight of the F-22s delivered GPS-guided munitions - precision munitions targeting only the right side of the building,” Mayville said.
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