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Not a stupid question first off.
Yes, several countries were involved including those the missiles flew over, Jordan for one.
https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/2023122...isit-to-jordan
On an individual level (re the persons involved) for sure. On a national level there is still a difference. Better a failure (with subsequent learning) in a voluntary aid to another Country than trying it the first time defending your homeland.
RAF fighter jets deployed to shoot down Iran drones, MoD says https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-68810774
Not sure why the RAF need to get dragged into it. Especially when Israel have not even had the decency to admit that they bombed the Iranian Consulate. BV
Not sure why the RAF need to get dragged into it. Especially when Israel have not even had the decency to admit that they bombed the Iranian Consulate. BV
Good to hear about the Arleigh Burke Class intercepts. Glad that works. It took a lot of years of development, and a lot of money, to put that capability into practice.
For dead pan: spot on!
Both sides declaring victory, minimal damage & casualties, no reason to escalate surely?
I suspect that, in the PR war, this went over very well in most places in the world (outside of the echo chamber that is PPRuNe and certain Western press outlets).
That is before we get onto the threat from Russian SAM and aerial assets. Where would there RAF aircraft be flying to protect Ukraine from incoming drones and missiles?
Turns out that video apparently pre-dates the attacks this week. https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoo...heck#read-more
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Saw a concise news release from Iran: (Roughly)
"As far as we are concerned, this operation is over. If the Zionist entity does something to Iran as a response, our next operation will be much larger"
Escalation isn't going to happen unless Israel chooses not to escalate. I wonder if that was the topic of conversation between Bibi and Biden this weekend.
"As far as we are concerned, this operation is over. If the Zionist entity does something to Iran as a response, our next operation will be much larger"
Escalation isn't going to happen unless Israel chooses not to escalate. I wonder if that was the topic of conversation between Bibi and Biden this weekend.
No, notwithstanding the intentions of the Jaguar that was downed by an RAF Phantom in 1982, that honour was taken by an RAF Typhoon over Syria in December 2021. Again, a drone.
"As far as we are concerned, this operation is over. If the Zionist entity does something to Iran as a response, our next operation will be much larger"
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But then I am a bit biased.
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I heard something on a news feed about the PM calling the RAF chaps "heroes". How that word has been overused and debased in recent years! "He heroically shot down an unarmed drone." Or am I missing seething significant, like a sky full of metal heading for Israel?
We learned from that, and the current version of Patriot is far improved.
BTW, intercepting those V-1s was rather hazardous - the 'wing flip' technique could easily damage your own aircraft, and if you fired at it and it detonated, you could easily get damaged by the shrapnel...
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I agree V-1 killing was a hazardous exercise! What did our folks use? “Too close for missiles, etc etc?”
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Yes, it won't be too long before drones display some level of autonomy and self-awareness, and shooting them down won't be the risk free turkey shoot is currently is.