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> A key element of the exercise was the sharpening of combined fighter capabilities between the U.S. and Kuwait Air Forces Well, the Kuwaitis seem pretty shar
by toast0 8mo ago
> A key element of the exercise was the sharpening of combined fighter capabilities between the U.S. and Kuwait Air Forces
Well, the Kuwaitis seem pretty sharp? Three shootdowns is a lot in the modern era. The F-22 program only has two air to air kills in its whole history.
- ericmay 8mo ago> Well, the Kuwaitis seem pretty sharp? Do they? If they shot down 3 friendly aircraft that would be a catastrophically stupid mistake which would imply they are, in fact, not that sharp (or at least this specific unit and chain of command). > The F-22 program only has two air to air kills in its whole history A very poor comparison point given that the F-22 has had limited opportunities for engagement. And just a poor comparison overall.
- foxyv 8mo agoIt is very easy to shoot down friendly aircraft because they don't usually shoot back. They fly in nice straight lines because they don't expect to be shot down at any moment by their allies. They don't employ ECM against you. They don't terrain mask. But, maybe you are joking?
- toast0 8mo agoNone of the other air forces involved shot down three F-15s, so I don't think it's that easy. If I'm skimming this page [1] well enough (find: "shot down"), there's only 6 F-15s that have been shot down, and only 4 or them were air-to-air. If it's so easy, should be more than one other incident, and that guy only got one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_F-15_losses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_F-15_losses
- foxyv 8mo agoI think that is more likely evidence of their competence.