tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post755265259441860735..comments2024-03-28T16:03:02.583-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: Analyzing last weekend's Israel-Syria-Iran clashPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-74941259511065820572018-02-17T20:55:53.076-06:002018-02-17T20:55:53.076-06:00Another reason that the F-35's were not used i...Another reason that the F-35's were not used is that the IAF F-16's should be able to carry (at a minimum) 8 SDB's that have a range of 45 miles (at least) and have the ability to hit moving targets. Let alone not so mobile missile batteries. This range and ability to hit moving targets lets the IAF engage targets before the targets know they are in extremis. <br />And the F-35 has had problems with carrying the SDB's. jon spencerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10886632644249920124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-23918294124512860342018-02-16T14:18:14.827-06:002018-02-16T14:18:14.827-06:00I'd be interested to learn more about "te...I'd be interested to learn more about "technicians performing fuselage, wing and tail surface treatments" to the F-15's they bought from the US. Were these treatments to compensate for age and use, or were they something else, such as stealth material, antennas, or performance enhancements?<br />The Israelis have a history of being very innovative and secretive; it would not be surprising if they have undisclosed technology that makes the F-15s harder to detect and harder to hit than other countries know. Jonathan Hhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10476185257203343474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-57292812681301089432018-02-16T14:14:52.942-06:002018-02-16T14:14:52.942-06:00When is Syria going to learn not to mess with the ...When is Syria going to learn not to mess with the Israelis? Oh, wait, never.<br /><br />And yeah, the F-35s were probably tooling around the Israeli border using their sensors as part of the overall sensor net, as that is one of the expensive functions of that bird.<br /><br />Mayhaps it was as a known threat. Hey, Syria, we're messing you up with our -16s. We're beating you with one arm and two legs tied behind our back. Neener-neener!<br /><br />Not that Israel has ever sunk to taunting their enemies. Nope, never happens, yeah...Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-72502702161786449592018-02-16T08:28:21.775-06:002018-02-16T08:28:21.775-06:00I wonder about the Israeli F-35s. Even if they ne...I wonder about the Israeli F-35s. Even if they never fired a shot, I think they would have contributed tremendously to the lop-sided results by flying stealthily around acting as passive sensor platforms and coordinating the strikes of the older aircraft.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com