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==Operational History==
==Operational History==
The Sidewinder was first used in combat by F-86 Sabers of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in dogfights over the Taiwan Strait with Migs from Communist China in 1958, and has seen use in almost every aerial conflict since then. It played a significant role in air combat in the [[Vietnam War]], the [[Yom Kippur War]], the Falkland Islands War, and the Gulf War.<ref>Rolling Thunder, by Ivan Rendall, 1997</ref>
The Sidewinder was first used in combat by F-86 Sabers of the Republic of China ([[Taiwan]]) in dogfights over the Taiwan Strait with [[MIG]]s from [[Communist China]] in 1958, and has seen use in almost every aerial conflict since then. It played a significant role in air combat in the [[Vietnam War]], the [[Yom Kippur War]], the Falkland Islands War, and the [[Gulf War]].<ref>Rolling Thunder, by Ivan Rendall, 1997</ref>
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