ðə fˈɜːst ˈɛf θˈɜːɾi fˈaɪv aɪ ˈædɪɹ fˈaɪɾɚ dʒˈɛts ɚɹˈaɪvd æt nɛvˈeɪɾɪm ɪn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪkstiːn, dᵻklˈɛɹd ˌɑːpɚɹˈeɪʃənəl ɐ jˈɪɹ lˈeɪɾɚ ænd ðə fˈɜːst kˈɑːmbæt mˈɪʃən wʌz flˈoʊn ɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪtiːn.
The first F-35I Adir fighter jets arrived at Nevatim in December 2016, declared operational a year later and the first combat mission was flown in May 2018.