A beer at sunrise then back on duty – the British pilot who made RAF history shooting down Iranian drones
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A British F-35 pilot, operating from RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus, made RAF history on Monday night by becoming the first to destroy a target in combat using the stealth fighter jet. The pilot, whose name was not released, shot down two Shahed drones over Jordan using Asraam missiles while flying alongside two Typhoons. The interception was part of a larger effort to counter Iranian drone attacks in the region, following a drone strike on the RAF Akrotiri base the previous night. Military officials suspect the attack on the base was launched by Hezbollah, targeting a hangar housing US spy planes. The pilot emphasized the importance of accurate identification due to the high volume of allied aircraft in the area.
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