jeanba Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 According to the most trustable aviation site, a F35 was shot down by a Fokker Dr I : http://www.duffelblog.com/2015/08/f-35-loses-dogfight-to-red-baron/#ixzz3kOss2CSp Quote
MrGoTime Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 I do love me some duffelblog. Seems legit! Quote
jeanba Posted August 31, 2015 Author Posted August 31, 2015 He is hard to kill, because he is already dead ! Quote
B52STRATO Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 Like with most of the manned machines the pilot still have a role onboard, you can have an ace at the controls of an oldtimer and a monkey on the most modern craft. 1 Quote
Nesher Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 I don't understand all the fuss, you can spend billions on weapons.. it doesn't make them bullet proof to anything in the world in a BVR engagement, that Fokker wouldn't stand a chance.. in a dogfight it's a whole different story.. big deal Quote
jeanba Posted August 31, 2015 Author Posted August 31, 2015 I think some people should check what is duffelblog ;) Quote
+MigBuster Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 If anyone is unsure the article is purely for comedy purposes and parodies the reports from recent AOA tests. Being the Internet though this could certainly end up on places like Russia today!! Quote
+Spectre8750 Posted August 31, 2015 Posted August 31, 2015 I say strap a GAU-8/A Avenger 30mm cannon on some Fokker Dr's. Since it's a budget thing anyway. A-10 all the way! Quote
+pcpilot Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 "Meanwhile, according to a source close to the recent dogfight, the F-35 “turns like a garbage truck." I about blew my ice cream all over the monitor...now that's funny raht thar! 2 Quote
SkyStrike Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 (edited) The F-35 was probably piloted by a cook/janitor who just learned to fly.... Edited September 1, 2015 by SkyStrike 1 Quote
jeanba Posted September 1, 2015 Author Posted September 1, 2015 They are trying against A4s (as agressors, the skyhawks are owned by Draken, a private company) https://www.f35.com/news/detail/a-4-skyhawks-support-f-35-operational-testing Quote
+MigBuster Posted September 1, 2015 Posted September 1, 2015 They are trying against A4s (as agressors, the skyhawks are owned by Draken, a private company) https://www.f35.com/news/detail/a-4-skyhawks-support-f-35-operational-testing Yes also see http://combatace.com/topic/87013-a-4s-support-rnlaf-f-35s/ Quote
+Typhoid Posted September 5, 2015 Posted September 5, 2015 I think some people should check what is duffelblog ;) indeed! Quote
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