https://capssindia.org/first-f-35-hit-by-iran-due-to-passive...	..,.,.,.,.,.,.,,,,.....	07/17/26
On the night of 19-20 March 2026, the Iranian Air Defence sy...	..,.,.,.,.,.,.,,,,.....	07/17/26

Date: July 17th, 2026 11:30 AM Author: ..,.,.,.,.,.,.,,,,..... https://capssindia.org/first-f-35-hit-by-iran-due-to-passive-detection/ (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883505&forum_id=2),#50006229)

Date: July 17th, 2026 11:31 AM Author: ..,.,.,.,.,.,.,,,,..... On the night of 19-20 March 2026, the Iranian Air Defence system, using an infrared search-and-track (IRST) based system, was able to track and engage a United States (US). F-35A Lightning stealth jet in a combat mission over Iran. The jet was damaged but managed to recover at a regional US airbase. This was the first time a fifth-generation F-35 fighter aircraft had ever been damaged in combat by an Iranian Air Defence System, and it is proof that stealth jets can be detected by electro-optical and infrared (EO/IR) sensor systems.[1] (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5883505&forum_id=2),#50006234)