Photos/Videos (NO DISCUSSION)

Absolutely superb!!!!

I hate this vimeo thing it takes ages to preload...

Учения Китай и Россия (лень на английском) ... немного фото

http://vanveken.blogspot.com/2012/04/blog-post_28.html

Example

http://vanveken.blogspot.com/2012/04/blog-post_25.html

I was going from youtube vid to vid and I noticed that...

Look how the F-16 wing flexes at 39sec...

 

Most aircraft do that

Heavy china track

http://vanveken.blogspot.com/2012/04/blog-post_5024.html

example

:)

http://vanveken.blogspot.com/2012/04/eurocopter-tiger.html

Tiger in Afgan

example

OLS on FC-1

Example

http://vanveken.blogspot.com/2012/04/fc-1.html

B-25... nice

http://vanveken.blogspot.com/2012/04/b-25.html

Due to a comment on reddit, I found this:

Douglas F4D-1 Skyray из FS VF-102 "Diamondbacks" стартует с USS FORRESTAL (CVA-59), 1961 год.

http://vanveken.blogspot.com/2012/04/douglas-f4d-1-skyray-fs-vf-102.html

Stang Ride.

Interesting to see the time it takes from cold start to taxi and to hear the several sounds :)

Lots of aviation news on BBC, bird strike, wheels up landings, bad cross winds and military exercises in Taiwan.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17863501

Crosswind landings recently in Spain. Ouch!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-15544504

Polish 767 lands with no gear pretty cool video... 230 passengers OK.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13048131

Taiwan has a military exercise landing planes on a motorway

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-17788229

Delta airlines, one engine shutdown forced landing after birdstrike.

Sounds like targeting for the F-15c's just got easier, while the ground is left to the F-22's, Let's all hope it does not happen!! And Go Alaska, If you need too!!

http://vanveken.blogspot.com/2012/04/james-jabara.html

James Jabara nice pics

The poster with J-20

http://vanveken.blogspot.com/2012/04/j-20.html

Enjoy

Different missile launches from Dutch Navy ships:

Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) launches:

Sounds like targeting for the F-15c's just got easier, while the ground is left to the F-22's, Let's all hope it does not happen!! And Go Alaska, If you need too!!

The report makes a false assumption that the F-22's will be there to act as mini AWACS for the F-15's. But in all likelyhood its the other way around.

Why?

The APG-63V3 on board of those F-15's has more range (more power output) than the APG-77 on board of the Raptors. Also F-22's will preferrably shoot its missiles with as little radar usage as possible (this is by design) to minimize the chances of being snifed out by passive sensors.

The F-15's will stay further back while the F-22's get into firing range in total stealth mode. Should the enemy see and go after any enemies it will be the F-15's, theres a chance for stealth ambush right here too.

The report makes a false assumption that the F-22's will be there to act as mini AWACS for the F-15's. But in all likelyhood its the other way around.

 

Why?

 

The APG-63V3 on board of those F-15's has more range (more power output) than the APG-77 on board of the Raptors. Also F-22's will preferrably shoot its missiles with as little radar usage as possible (this is by design) to minimize the chances of being snifed out by passive sensors.

 

The F-15's will stay further back while the F-22's get into firing range in total stealth mode. Should the enemy see and go after any enemies it will be the F-15's, theres a chance for stealth ambush right here too.

I agree. I'm not sure how it is with the datalink : do the F-22's have Link-16 receive only, or only radio comms with the F-15's ?

That's some poor assumptions of your own there, though ... :)

The report makes a false assumption that the F-22's will be there to act as mini AWACS for the F-15's. But in all likelyhood its the other way around.

 

Why?

 

The APG-63V3 on board of those F-15's has more range (more power output) than the APG-77 on board of the Raptors. Also F-22's will preferrably shoot its missiles with as little radar usage as possible (this is by design) to minimize the chances of being snifed out by passive sensors.

 

The F-15's will stay further back while the F-22's get into firing range in total stealth mode. Should the enemy see and go after any enemies it will be the F-15's, theres a chance for stealth ambush right here too.

What do you make of the article?

Just this:

"Notice to Iran: We are here."

They did the same when they stationed those F-117's in South Korea for example.

What do you make of the article?

Ok fair enough, Ill just add that, even though their primary goal may be deterrent, the secondary goal should be more practical (i.e. not totally a paper tiger should they be needed). It was in this context that I commented earlier.

Right, but in this case the exact role of each aircraft depends on their combat assignment. I'd imagine that F-22's would start by kicking the door down with some safety for themselves. I don't think anything that Iran can get in the air is a huge challenge for a Golden Eagle anyway, so the Raptors may as well not be there other than:

Kicking down the door/getting through SAMs

Behind-the-line penetration bombing

Sortie generation

Basically, there's only a couple of scenarios where their stealth actually matters here, so whatever tactics they use is well ... up to them.

The APG-63V3 on board of those F-15's has more range (more power output) than the APG-77 on board of the Raptors.

Could you provide some numbers? That's what I was able to find about the APG-77:

Jane's:

As yet unconfirmed sources suggest that APG-77 has a 'typical' operating range of 193 km and is specified to achieve an 86 per cent probability of intercept against a 1 m2 target at its maximum detection range using a single radar paint. In surveillance mode, the same sources describe the radar as using an air-to-air Moving Target Indicator (MTI) mode with target recognition being handled by spot and/or Ultra High-Resolution (UHR) modes. This latter mode is described as offering 31 cm resolution at ranges in excess of 161 km...

And Jane's again:

Designed from the outset for operation in dense RF environments, the APG-77 is reported as having a maximum range in excess of 180 nmile against a fighter-sized target.

What about the APG-63(V)3?

Right, but in this case the exact role of each aircraft depends on their combat assignment. I'd imagine that F-22's would start by kicking the door down with some safety for themselves. I don't think anything that Iran can get in the air is a huge challenge for a Golden Eagle anyway, so the Raptors may as well not be there other than:

 

Kicking down the door/getting through SAMs

Behind-the-line penetration bombing

Sortie generation

 

Basically, there's only a couple of scenarios where their stealth actually matters here, so whatever tactics they use is well ... up to them.

The F-22 radar is much better and can feed the F-15s, and nothing flies like the Raptor. TY all for the information, Yes, Even I learn too! Cheers:thumbup: Would be interesting to know if the Raptor is fitted with a Bunker Buster?? Let's not forget, They need to be tested in Combat!! The World is watching!!! The F-35s are watching too!!