America's military crown jewel, the F-22A Raptor, will now be given to Israel. *link*

[cellochick]

will you be my bodyguard

 

[Ich bin dick...]

just finished watching that movie.

 

[David Kelvin]

lets hear it for full combat testing on someone else's dime

 

[Fawk]

Before my time also but my best friend is an OG

Huge thread about you can have one item in a home depot to fight a Raptor, comes done to putting a orange road cone over its face ftw

 

[anthonie]

i actually run the men's softball league out there

 

[Alice Riyu]

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[twilightfanALWAYS&FOREVER]

Isn't Israel still flying F-4's?

 

[Raymond C88]

Pic of jet in question?

 

[O/Y :)]

Who cares? Israel is an ally. It's good policy to support our allies.

 

[~*~TTC #1 N 2009~*~]

they are the unofficial 51st state so what exactly is wrong with this?

 

[Kunmui]

Def. not very stealthy

Is that a steering wheel?

 

[Yomanda]

you realize that israelis upgrade the equipment past what we have in service, right?

 

[aj_ryan10]

The policy here is that it's fine to take pictures so long as you're off the flightline. I'm not sure if that's the same with all CONUS bases or just because we have shitty jets

 

[double_drago]

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[TheUnrealMe]

yep...its basically a subsidy.
Our government gives Israel the cash to shop at our defense contractors.

 

[luna18p]

Good. Unlike other people in the middle east, the Israelis are very unlikely to attack us with the weapons we provide them with.

 

[Kaly]

Whats supposed to replace the Raptor?

 

[baby girl born 9/8/09 =)]

just as I'd like to see the Air Force stick with the 16 (or go to the 22 )

 

[Spexs]

biggest arms dealer in the world

 

[Jamal Timbukkake]

The only reason I say that is because I've heard of people getting in trouble for taking pictures of the planes on the flightline. It makes sense, due to OPSEC concerns.