In current news, Iran warns that it will strike strategic American and Israeli military installations and bases in the Gulf area if either America or Israel strikes Iranian nuclear facilities. One Iranian Revolutionary Guard (their little dumb ass military) spokesperson Ali Shirazi was quoted saying "The Zionist regime is pushing the White House to prepare for a military strike on Iran," Shirazi was also quoted as saying. "If such a stupidity is done by them, Tel Aviv and the U.S. naval fleet in the Persian Gulf will be the first targets which will be set on fire in Iran's crushing response." I don't know if they got the memo but they will be going up against the most efficient war machine of our time, the Jews. No, I'm just 
kidding, of course it's the US. The only "crushing response" in this instance would be dealt out by us, America. In fact, if you look carefully, "crushing response", "swift attack", "shock and awe" are all trademarks of the American War Machine. Let's face the facts here, Iran is really not ready for to fend itself off against the US. And for them to strike anything in the Gulf that is even closely associated with the US would be a sign of blithering idiocy. When we look at the comparison between military technology we begin to see the impossibility with Iran's statement.PART ONE - Air Force Capabilities
They say the side that controls the air controls the war. Lets take a look at air superiority capabilities between the three sides. Lets first take a look at American Air Force Technology. The Lockheed Martin/Boeing F-22 Raptor is a fighter aircraft that uses stealth technology. It is primarily an air superiority fighter, but has multiple capabilities that include ground attack, electronic warfare, and signals intelligence roles. The United States Air Force considers the F-22 a critical component of the U.S. strike force.The F-22 is claimed by multiple sources to be the world’s most 
effective air superiority fighter. The US Air Force states that the F-22 cannot be matched by any known or projected fighter aircraft. The F22 is capable of Mach 1.75 in supercruise mode. The F22 also has mid air refueling capabilities and carries a deadly arsenal of the newest "smart weapons" stored internally to maintain its low radar cross section. To make a long story short, you can't shoot down what you can't see and if you can see it, you can't get missile lock on it. A single F22 can take on up seven or more F16's with minimal effort. (no need to even mention these other planes like the F117 Nightawk and the Boeing B1B Supersonic Bomber)
Lets take a look now at the Iranian Air Force and what they utilize. Now like every country they will have numerous aircraft in service so I will only write about their most commonly used ones. The aircraft in the photo to the left is Iranian built HESA Azarakhsh (which in Persian translates to Lightning). It capabilities are to fly and miss all their shots. The Iranians are a crafty bunch wouldn't you say? Hey there's a new blog post right there, "Those crafty Iranians" about Iran's innovative 
technology market (yes, it was sarcasm.) Moving on. The Iranians also have 29 F4 Phantoms (yes, wow, we haven't used those since Vietnam) and 35 Russian built MiG 29's. But the aircraft model they most commonly use is the American built Northrop F5 Freedom Fighter (pic left). Plus 79 F14's that America sold them before 1979. So it seems we'll be doing most of the fighting against our own aircraft from the 60's and 70's. We're just shaking in our boots now. Oh no!Snapple Fact: Did you know that America sells $14 million dollars worth of bull semen to Iran each year. Deadly, no. Gross, for sure.
You wanna know what the best thing in Iran's arsenal is? It's the Russian built MiG 29. An aircraft that has been around since 1977. All jokes aside however, rumors have been surfacing about an arms deal between the Iranians and Russia. The arms deal is a purchase, by Iran, from Russia, a total of 250 Su-37 Flankers (blue and yellow aircraft in the two photos to the left)(in case you wondering the black one is the new Su-47). 250 Su-37's would make formidable opponents in a 
retaliatory attack of that nature, that is, if this arms deal goes through.) Additionally, the Su-37 incorporates the AL-37FU engines equipped with thrust vectoring. The Su-37’s nozzles are variable in pitch only, but unlike the F22 Raptor they can be operated differentially to provide a rolling movement. Also unlike the F22 Raptor this plane has no stealth technologies. Let's take a look at a some hypothetical air combat scenarios that might play out. For example, Israel launches a secret strike on Iranian nuclear installations. Ahmadinejad's vein and arteries in the neck and forehead swell up from anger 
(Ahmadinejad is Iran's president, His pic is on the top of this post.)(You know, being that this is an American blog, some people may not have known that.) Now at this point lets say that Ahmadinejad launches an air strike on Israel (Now also at this point the Hezzbollah would also probably fire a whole bunch of those bullshit Katyusha rockets across the border, they do it like rocketry is their hobby or something.) Israel would probably already be expecting such a retaliatory attack. Israel has an Air Arsenal of 72 F15 Eagles and an additional 25 of the F15 Strike 
Eagle variant. Their Air Force also comprises of more than 300 F16 Fighting Falcons in three different variants (But we only know what they tell us.) So when Iran, does send its Vietnam War Era Phantom F4's and it's minuscule fleet of MiG 29's, it will be, how Borat would say, a not great success against the Jew for Iran. The Jew come with the claw bitch! Let's say America aided in this operation and they go after a warship in the gulf. They'd be finished before they find the ship. I can't really think of any viable scenarios that would play out as this overwhelming "crushing response" from Iran. Maybe playing defense bitches.Stay tuned for part 2.
We will go more into Iranian military technology
We will go more into Iranian military technology
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Could you use the benefit of a bit of hindsight and do some of this 'enlightened' analysis on the war in iraq and let us all know when it might come to an end?
ReplyDeleteThe article was about IRAN not IRAQ
ReplyDeleteAnd you're inquiring the wrong person, email a congressman, let me know what they tell you. I would like to know myself when this pointless spending and killing will come to an end.
ReplyDeleteThis story is so touching and so typically American written. You mention these words in this first line of ‘’Part one’’: They say the side that controls the air controls the war. How can you write this and really believe it??? What about Vietnam??? We had air superiority and look how that helped us….not at all. America is all about being the biggest army, best toys, bla bla bli, bla blab la. How about being the best army, I don’t think so. And with it’s force’s being spread out in Iraq, impossible to fight two different fronts. Iran best advantage will be that one of being attacked wich will then motivate their soldiers and the millions of supporters (terrorist) around the world. This possible attack is much more that who has the biggest gun. It is more a question of what would be the consequences of such an attack. Jus t think of the world economy…think of the gas price. Ben Laden said he would affect world economy….7 years later of 911, we taste it. Finally I will agree that we have the best war plane-The Raptor…so what, we are not even using it enough in Iraq. The firs ones were bought at 250M$. They won’t send them that often. And they don’t even have 130 of them. They probably will receive the full order by 2011 (183). Anyway, all to say that air superiority won’t help as much as you think. This is ground battle and like Vietnam we did not know our enemy nor respect it. My gut feeling, USA will loose more than gain.
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Actually in Vietnam the the MIG was the more dominant fighter compared to the Phantom F4. But the MIGs flopped because they were flown by the asian pilots who were not as well trained, so they flopped. So be it. The whole premise behind the post was the fact that Ahmadenejad said to prepare for a crushing response. He mentioned the targets would be American ships in the Gulf. An attack on which, would most likely would have to come from the air since Iran would get their "cookies took" on the seas. So if the attack WAS going to come from the air, I just wanted to outline the air superiority differences between us. Did we use the F22 in Iraq? No. This is true but there was no need for an air superiority fighter to be flying over the skies of Iraq. The F117's did their nighttime bombing runs and that was sufficient. Plus you say that this story is typical American written. Then you said WE when you refer to Vietnam but you live in Canada eh? The premise of this post, of any of these posts, are not to be political but to be humorous and politically hypothetical. This ain't CNN chief. I understand the fact that this situation will recoil into an all out terrorist bonanza but I didn't want to go into consequences, I thought it was obvious but I guess it's not. It will obviously happen and I didn't want to go into it. Personally I am sick and tired of hearing about terrorists. I'd tell them kill yourself but they are already doing that. I guess the only lesson we can draw form this is... is... this is religion's fault.
ReplyDeleteTrue enough....My father is British (with a much better english than myself, as you can see...:P) and was in the british army. He was SAS elctronics specialist and like he says to me regularly '' Anthony, they should of nuked then then, and should nuke then now because this will never, and he means never change''.
ReplyDeleteBy the way I did not want to be arrogant or give other readers the impression that your content was false. Just wanted to participate, and give my opinion.
Cheers Anthony
Participation is always welcome. However I will admit a lot of the time I get carried away with political discussions. Cheers to you too and thanks for reading Anthony.
ReplyDeleteso can someone tell me why the us- and the british and the other super powers who joined in the raid of afghanestan and iraq can not finish the story after all these years? and also in other hand israel did admit that they lost the 33 days war againest the lebs, witch also was reported widely in uk and us papers... the point is that you have a good imagination, witch is not totaly wrong but is not a factor to win a war
ReplyDeleteI think u your Ideas are so "American"...you think every thing you see is ture,but its not ....
ReplyDeleteTalking with people that have very little understanding of history yet have a huge biased opinion, is like arguing with a child that Barney isn't a real Dinosaur, only a man in a costume.
ReplyDeleteVietnam- We were a supporting army, though it did seem we crossed that line a lot. Yet the mission was not complete destruction, which would have taken at most 3 days. It was a "hold the line" mission in which troops were instructed to take a hill, only to retreat, give it back, and then take again the following day. After realising the vietnamese could never gain control, we left.
Iraq- We will never leave until the relentless and fanatical Islamic terrorist end the 1800 year Jihad started by Omar against the Greeks at the steps of Israel, calling for the death of all infidels. Or by their complete destruction which is more likely.
Afganistan- Because we have to tip toe around World opinion which no matter what, always leans to the underdog. So we have to minimize collateral damage, use only stratigic strikes, against an enemy that hides behind it's women and children, and periodically slithers out with faces cover by cowardly scarfs, to cut off the heads of some innocents, to sacrifice to the butcher Mohammed, who himself killed thousands of women and children, and had an eight year old wife. And because of ignorant self serving righteous "what's in it for me" people, who have forgotten freedom is not free and never was. That you have to fight every second on ever front to maintain it. Or someone like Hitler, Stalin, Ayatollah Khomeini, Kim Jong-il aka Dr Evil, or better known as kim-poo dung, Idi Amin Dada, etc.... will take it from you in a second. Bet your life on this.
Your welcome. Bill Mauriello-Clearwater, Fl. USA