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Fighter planes were first used in the 20th century in world war one in 1914. The first fighter planes were the Sopwith Camel- British and the Fokker triplane- German Fighter developed rapidly and in World war two e had fighters such as the spitfire and the Hurricane

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Mexican-American War, although not in a combat capacity.

Hardly, seeing as the heavier-than-air powered aircraft wasn't invented until 1904. Balloons were used in warfare for most of the 19th century, though.

For actual aircraft, World War One was their first use in any manner.

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World War 1,World War 2,Gulf War,Cold war,falklands war

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Italy used the first airplane in warfare during their war in 1911 with Turkey.

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The Italians used the airplane in 1911 during one of their Southwest Asian wars. The first war involving "airplane fighting airplane" (dog-fighting) is traditionally believed to be WWI.

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It was WW1 the first planes were used in war. They dropped bombs by hand over targets. The first air reconnaissance was by hot air ballon in the civil war.

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