[SJackson]

You're kidding, right? The IAF would make very short work of the RSAF, a fact with which both parties are all too aware.

I'm not qualified to make that judgement, but I can tell you there are those within Israel's military community who consider the combined Saudi/Egyptian air forces the IAFs equal in hardware, personel I can't say, but they're a force to be reckoned with. Because they were destroyed on the ground once, you can't rely on it happening again.

[Poohbah]

The EAF's quality has improved a BUNCH because they're hanging with the USAF/USN/USMC folks. The RSAF has always been pretty good because they have a long-standing relationship with their American counterparts.

The IAF's edge is still there, but it's more a matter of degree than of light-years as it used to be.