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    If they were the G's we may have had no choice but to bury them thanks to their previous role in SAC just like the B-52G getting dewinged.

    What is it with swing wing planes getting chopped up or buried when they are retired instead of using them like the F-4 for target practice?

  7. Posted · Edited by Karyovin

    No kidding, right? :lol:

     

    "Ahkmed, fly your jet and bomb these targets."

     

    "Kiss my ass sir, YOU fly this jet."

     

    :lol:

    Reverse Delegation at it's finest :rofl:

    "BTW if your RWR is going off like a Christmas tree just ignore it and keep going, Seeya"

     

    Judging by the condidtion of the MiGs and SOKOs in this video, Gaddafi won't need the sand.

     

    Such a damn shame someone crushed a SF-260 with a tank though.

     

    Now that night has fallen the rebels can rest assured that NATO fights 24hrs unlike the LAAF,

    Enjoy the fireworks display outside the city Benghazi.

    OT:Damn 3AM here gotta sleep....

  8. Posted · Edited by Karyovin

    How stupid do you have to be to fly a MiG-23 over Libya this weekend no matter whoes side you are on?:good:

     

    Too true.....

     

    But if I was stuck in that city that is under siege by the Libyan Army I'd consider using that plane against the tanks to at least delay them entering the city.

     

    But now that the NATO forces are seen to be playing hardball flying anything that doesn't have NATO or civie IFF signals is tantamount to suicide.

    The best thing Gaddafi can do for his Air Force now is to bury it like the Iraqi Air Force did to theirs and save a few pilots lives.

  9. Posted · Edited by Karyovin

    Thanks Dave,

     

    Although I think this topic is starting to reach it's expiry date since we're starting to talk about the ops in Libya proper instead of the MiG-23BN

     

    19:41 Al Jazeera quotes sources saying French War planes have destroyed 4 tanks south west of Benghazi

    latest update

     

    They weren't kidding when they said French warplanes would be the first to start airstrikes against Pro-Gaddafi forces.

    Once again I'm curious to what they are using (LGB's/AASM's?) since they seem to be overkill for just tanks and cluster munitions have been banned.

     

    To answer the Question about AWAC support, we (RAF) have had up to 3 E3D Sentry's stationed in Cyprus with tanker support for a while now, scoping out movements in Lybia and aiding the evacuation/SF assests.

    Not to mention the sneaky Nimrod R1 and possible Sentinel R1 support.

     

    *facepalm*

    Of Course, I should of remembered that from article talking to one of the C-130K pilots that was getting people out like you said.

  10. Posted · Edited by Karyovin

    I'm surprised APACHE missiles haven't started impacted the airfields confirmed to be in the hands of Qaddafi since this has now started for real.

    If they starting to attack Libyan Army units outside of Benghazi that means that the Rafale's are armed for Multi-role work (AASM's?).

     

    SA-6 and SA-8s hmm, they could be a problem if they keep them mobile and follow the Serbs example of ambush tactics (ALARM's should work well for those.)

  11. Posted · Edited by Karyovin

    Ignoring the posts above for the thread's sake.

     

    Apart from the ZPU's/ZU's,SA-7/14's and SA-2/3's what else does the LAAF have that can shoot down aircraft.

    From recollection the S-200 sites they had got nailed by Hornets in El Dorado Canyon.

    An SA-3 would be only thing I can see shooting down that Flogger apart from the mobile/portable stuff they must have arrayed around there.

  12. Posted · Edited by Karyovin

    Looking at the photos it looks like a MiG-23BN (I wonder what model their second aircraft is) that got shot down.That nose profile is hard not to spot.

    Other reports say they used the planes to attack a warship.

    Well if you needed to take some T-72's out I guess that's better than nothing.

    Video Report w/photos: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12794589

    The rebels must be thankful they don't have to worry about the "Blinders"

  14. Posted · Edited by Karyovin

    They must be desperate if they think launching that bird will help the situation but thinking the Col. would leave his forces defenceless against air attack is a bit naive.

     

    Now with the rebels launching planes it's gonna make it harder for NATO planes to engage BVR (the ROE they are probably under will make that impossible) with the possibilty of blue-on-blue.

    The F-14A's TVS would be useful about now if the rebels have marked their planes.

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    R-77P & R-172 is almost ANTI-AWAKS.

     

    Since in ~ 1985 we have heard for the first time about a stealth we have started to work over this problem: resonant scanning and air radar with wavelength 70cm (tested in ~90-95) some of possible decisions. However RCS pak-fa it is possible to reduce by COLD-PLASMA SHIELD which is successfully introduced in our new cruise missiles. {no for all plane but for some parts}.

     

    One my familiar scientist has told: stealth is very simple, at the plane of thousand faces but only 50-100 of them form 99 % RCS, simply find and clean them.

     

    True, but surely those missiles could be used against stand off mass jamming aircraft that could make life difficult for the S-300 operators trying to find F-22s & F-35s.

    Would that plasma stealth be used where aerodynamics may compromise stealth or just where it's easier to install?

  20. Posted · Edited by Karyovin

    Thank you, do you know how these numbers were calculated. I mean its all guesses. Somehow it feels wrong that it would have the same as the side and rear aspect of a F-35. I mean it almost looks like the F-22, should it not have something similar to it.

    I agree that it shold have something similar to the Raptor however cost and other structural issues as well as the fact it is going to be exported to other countries means that along the line the stealth was comprimised (Like how it doesn't have a radar blocker to the rear of the engine.)

    Sorry I'll give you the link to his NOTAM

    His sources are erring towards a pessimistic evaluation of the F-22 and F-35's RCS and radar capabilites.

    http://www.ausairpower.net/APA-NOTAM-300309-1.html

  21. Posted · Edited by Karyovin

    I wonder how big of a RCS this jet will have.

    Carlo Kopp from Ausairpower.net is guesstimating it to be 0.01 m2 all aspect (worse case,best for west scenario)

    F-22A Front Aspect = 0.0001 m2, Side and Rear Aspect = 0.01 – 0.001 m2

    F-35A Front Aspect = 0.001 m2, Side and Rear Aspect = 0.01 m2

    These are for X-band radars (APG-81/most modern radars)

    The more zeros the better

    Sorry to keep editing

  23. Posted

    The next Macross? Did you know as part of the 25th anniversary celebration of Macross, Studio Nue/Big West aired the 'Macross Frontier' series from April 2008 to September 2008 in Japan? The setting for the story is in 2059 AD, 50 years after the start of the original Macross story.

     

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macross_Frontier

     

    Prior to Macross Frontier was OVA series released in 2002 - 2004 'Macross Zero' which is the prequel for the Macross story set in 2008 AD.

     

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macross_Zero

    There both good series but waiting ~5 years per production is a bit too long just to have 5-26 episodes honestly

     

    Back On Topic:Good angle Shin things would be hard for the mercs at the start before their skills were acknoledged.

    Maybe some French and British planes on both sides could make life interesting.

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