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Israel hasn’t degraded Iranian air defenses that much. The stuff that can’t threaten a F-35 can still trouble a C-130.
by ceejayoz 1y ago
Israel hasn’t degraded Iranian air defenses that much. The stuff that can’t threaten a F-35 can still trouble a C-130.
- energy123 1y agoWhy do you say this? Israel only lost 1 drone.
- ceejayoz 1y agoC-130s are very large, slow targets.
- pclmulqdq 1y agoThe US has B52s that are cheaper, but they used B2s for this operation. It seems they don't believe Iran's air defenses to be toothless.
- algorithmsRcool 1y agoYou are correct but although the B52 can technically carry the GBU-57 MOP, but it was only done that way during the initial testing of the weapon. The B2 is the only aircraft the USAF actually uses for that munition in combat scenarios. Also the B2 is better suited for extreme endurance missions like this where the plane is in flight for >36 hours. It has a toilet, microwave and a cot for the pilots to use during the more mundane parts of the mission.
- invalidname 1y agoAccording to Israel they fly freely in West/central Iran and use all the plains including F15/16. Initially they relied on the F-35's stealth but as of last week they claim air superiority.
- tguvot 1y agovideo shows how confused and disoriented are whatever SAM that survived https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/1lb8mkc/irans_air_defense_launches_at_israeli_aircraft/ https://www.reddit.com/r/CombatFootage/comments/1lb8mkc/iran...
- ceejayoz 1y agoThose are likely being jammed. You can threaten a C-130 with visually guided WWII era flak. You are unlikely to get an F-35 with it.
- tguvot 1y agoyeap. but at this point of time F15/16 and drones are flying freely. so far losses are 3 drones. C-130 could probably find his way to fordow