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.
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.