Posted on 09/11/2006 4:58:10 PM PDT by Paul Ross
Ping. FYI
I know. Whats with this crap? The Raptor chews up F-15s and spits them out regularly. I think its several hundred to 0 in simulated dogfights.
And the F-15 is a jet that has a perfect score in combat!
I can describe the Iranian Air Force in two words: Target Drones
It will certainly not hurt to take the air force seriously. There would also have to be substantial attention paid to anti-air installations. It might be over in a day, but it would be an active day.
As has become apparent with Hezbollah, the regime in Tehran is willing to provide sophisticated weaponry to non-state actors and to sanction its use. Any attack by the U.S. or Israel, or indeed a coalition, would have to take into account increased activity on the part of Iranian proxies against both military and civil targets. These threats could range far beyond the Middle East.
Quite frankly, it would be better for the US and Isreal to
attack Iran now and then deal with these proxies as they expose themselves.
Is there a point to waiting till they become strong enough
to defeat us?
And that supposes an air-to-air battle.
I think it would be Cruise Missles, then Stealth Bombers, then we would clean up those aircraft that did not fly out of the country seeking asylum.
Then, it would be MOABs and lots of them (if it goes MY way)
Iran is dead meat on a hook.
Cruise missiles.
Stealth bombers.
Arclight raids.
Tactical bombing.
MLRS.
155mm howitzers.
Apaches.
120mm mortars.
THEN the infantry and armor hit them.
They ain't got a chance in hell.
Cruise missiles.
Stealth bombers.
Arclight raids.
Tactical bombing.
MLRS.
I agree with these. After that, pamphlets telling the Iranian people that they had better get hauling because we are NOT going to finish the job for them.
And a followup note telling them that if the bad guys win the insurgency, we will come back and do it again.
I don't think we want to put boots on the ground in Iran.
Don't forget the 1990 Iraqi "resupply" of MiG and Mirage aircraft when Saddam flew them to Iran at the start of Desert Storm.
Don't make everyone LAUGH! Between the USAF and the IAF, the Iranian planes would have a shorter lifespan than a cockroach trying to cross Times Square during New Years Eve.
WHAT?????
LOL!!!!!!
But wait! What about Iran's 8 million man human wave? CANNON FODDER!
oh, please, I am laughing my head off at this, what they are calling modern and updated is so old and outdated, it will only work agains unarmed aircraft or civilian airliners
Drones aren't manned.
How about: Live Fire on Enemy Targets?
not that there's anything wrong with that....
Cannon Fodder: What Cluster Bombs were made for......
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