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[Vekkinho]

Absolutely superb!!!!

 

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

[vanveken]

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

[mvsgas]

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

[vanveken]

Heavy china track

 

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

 

example

 

[Demokrator]

:)

 

[vanveken]

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

 

Tiger in Afgan

 

example

 

[vanveken]

OLS on FC-1

 

Example

 

 

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

[vanveken]

B-25... nice

 

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

[zakobi]

Due to a comment on reddit, I found this:

[vanveken]

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

[Luigi Gorgonzola]

Stang Ride.

 

 

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

[Pikey]

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.

[celticcoho]

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!!

[vanveken]

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

 

James Jabara nice pics

[vanveken]

The poster with J-20

 

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

 

Enjoy

[topol-m]

Different missile launches from Dutch Navy ships:

 

Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) launches:

Edited April 30, 2012 by topol-m

[Pilotasso]

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.

[tflash]

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 ?

[GGTharos]

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.

[Pilotasso]

What do you make of the article?

[GGTharos]

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?

[Pilotasso]

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.

[GGTharos]

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.

[topol-m]

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?

[celticcoho]

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!!

Edited April 30, 2012 by celticcoho