The IDF have cruise missiles with a 1500km range. Could they not use sub launched conventionally armed cruise missiles to attack an alternative target; say the oil export facilities on Kharg Island? They could launch these from inside Israeli territory; with the aircraft launched version or the SLCM version. Just saying…
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2) There is buddy tanking - fighters with drop tanks refuel other fighters , so Israel is not as limited as Ryan thinks
"A "buddy store" or "buddy pod" is an external pod loaded on an aircraft hardpoint that contains a hose and drogue system (HDU). Buddy stores allow fighter / bomber aircraft to be reconfigured for "buddy tanking" other aircraft. This allows an air combat force without dedicated/specialized tanker support (for instance, a carrier air wing) to extend the range of its strike aircraft. In other cases, using the buddy store method allows a carrier-based aircraft to take-off with a heavier than usual load less fuel than might be necessary for its tasking. The aircraft would then topped-up with fuel from an HDU-equipped "buddy" tanker, a method previously used by the Royal Navy in operating its Supermarine Scimitar, de Havilland Sea Vixen, and Blackburn Buccaneers; in the Buccaneer's case using a bomb-bay-mounted tank and HDU."
“… roughly 70% of a squadron's aircraft are down for maintenance.” !!! Yipes!!!
Tell me this isn’t so. The F-8s that I worked on over fifty years ago were worn out maintenance hogs, but they were still good for way more than 50% up status at their worst.
I don’t think the yanks would be too happy with the Israeli af if they lost a couple of f35’s over Iraq or Iran. My guess is, …they don’t; in any meaningful way strike Iran. But if they do it’ll be standoff cruise munitions.
Pure hyperbole..but Maybe the Israeli af will carry only one missile type and know their exact vectors in advance & only go into Iraq/Iran to destroy the returning isr’s/uav’s
& secure the us/iaf tech. They can task as many different missions as they want to as many different locations across Iran and have the f35’s act as shepherds for the tankers and assassins for their returning albeit victorious tech .
You’re operating under the assumption Israel gives a fuck about what the US wants…. Those days are over and we’d be better served to stop supplying Israel arms until they come back to their senses….
It's not that Israel doesn't care what we think it's more that they have to prove they are right. There current attack in Lebanon is a great example of something we didn't imagine possible. It took them a while to get their bearings after Oct. 7th but they figured it out. Lebanon is in a dilemma and Iran doesn't know what to do. Don't make a mistake the war is of Iran's making. There intention is to expand their form of Islamic Republic they view Israel as a road bump the real goal is Saudi Arabia. I think we are not trying to restrain Israel as much as we want a little plausible deniability. Iran's build up of terrorist forces is not just a threat to Israel and the Sunni countries in the region but to Europe (i.e. look at what happening with the Houthi's shutting down the Red Sea route to Europe). With the exception of Russia and China nobody wants Iran controlling all that oil. This regional war has been going on for a while it didn't start with Israel and it would continue without it. Yemen is a prime example. As is Syria. All the destabilization in the region has been caused by Iran to further the imperial ambition of the Iranian Islamic Republic.
What about a non-kinetic hacking event?? the Israelis have proven very capable of hacking over the years and can possibly bring down most of Iranian internet connectivity.
I’m guessing many Iranians would be supportive of regime change. What if Israel shut down all Iranian cell, infrastructure and financial systems for a week. Wouldn’t public panic set in and could possibly do a lot more damage?
The IDF have cruise missiles with a 1500km range. Could they not use sub launched conventionally armed cruise missiles to attack an alternative target; say the oil export facilities on Kharg Island? They could launch these from inside Israeli territory; with the aircraft launched version or the SLCM version. Just saying…
Love your videos btw and I have ponied for subs since YT keep demonetising you.
Keep up the great work! Greetings from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺
1) Tankers shown arec-10s not KC-135s/C707'2
2) There is buddy tanking - fighters with drop tanks refuel other fighters , so Israel is not as limited as Ryan thinks
"A "buddy store" or "buddy pod" is an external pod loaded on an aircraft hardpoint that contains a hose and drogue system (HDU). Buddy stores allow fighter / bomber aircraft to be reconfigured for "buddy tanking" other aircraft. This allows an air combat force without dedicated/specialized tanker support (for instance, a carrier air wing) to extend the range of its strike aircraft. In other cases, using the buddy store method allows a carrier-based aircraft to take-off with a heavier than usual load less fuel than might be necessary for its tasking. The aircraft would then topped-up with fuel from an HDU-equipped "buddy" tanker, a method previously used by the Royal Navy in operating its Supermarine Scimitar, de Havilland Sea Vixen, and Blackburn Buccaneers; in the Buccaneer's case using a bomb-bay-mounted tank and HDU."
“… roughly 70% of a squadron's aircraft are down for maintenance.” !!! Yipes!!!
Tell me this isn’t so. The F-8s that I worked on over fifty years ago were worn out maintenance hogs, but they were still good for way more than 50% up status at their worst.
I don’t think the yanks would be too happy with the Israeli af if they lost a couple of f35’s over Iraq or Iran. My guess is, …they don’t; in any meaningful way strike Iran. But if they do it’ll be standoff cruise munitions.
It's a tough one. I don't think that cruise munitions have the penetrating power to hit a bunker. Maybe.
Pure hyperbole..but Maybe the Israeli af will carry only one missile type and know their exact vectors in advance & only go into Iraq/Iran to destroy the returning isr’s/uav’s
& secure the us/iaf tech. They can task as many different missions as they want to as many different locations across Iran and have the f35’s act as shepherds for the tankers and assassins for their returning albeit victorious tech .
You’re operating under the assumption Israel gives a fuck about what the US wants…. Those days are over and we’d be better served to stop supplying Israel arms until they come back to their senses….
It's not that Israel doesn't care what we think it's more that they have to prove they are right. There current attack in Lebanon is a great example of something we didn't imagine possible. It took them a while to get their bearings after Oct. 7th but they figured it out. Lebanon is in a dilemma and Iran doesn't know what to do. Don't make a mistake the war is of Iran's making. There intention is to expand their form of Islamic Republic they view Israel as a road bump the real goal is Saudi Arabia. I think we are not trying to restrain Israel as much as we want a little plausible deniability. Iran's build up of terrorist forces is not just a threat to Israel and the Sunni countries in the region but to Europe (i.e. look at what happening with the Houthi's shutting down the Red Sea route to Europe). With the exception of Russia and China nobody wants Iran controlling all that oil. This regional war has been going on for a while it didn't start with Israel and it would continue without it. Yemen is a prime example. As is Syria. All the destabilization in the region has been caused by Iran to further the imperial ambition of the Iranian Islamic Republic.
What about a non-kinetic hacking event?? the Israelis have proven very capable of hacking over the years and can possibly bring down most of Iranian internet connectivity.
I’m guessing many Iranians would be supportive of regime change. What if Israel shut down all Iranian cell, infrastructure and financial systems for a week. Wouldn’t public panic set in and could possibly do a lot more damage?
No tankers needed. No Human Resources at risk.
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