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Originally posted by KaiserSoze
Originally posted by bluemirage5
reply to post by rai76
Harry Fear is a tool for Hamas and he only reports what he's told to say
I thought he was a bit of a tool. Thanks for the verification.
Originally posted by MyMindIsMyOwn
I have a question for those with more knowledge than I on these matters. Harry just said he had a source tell him that 2 B52 bombers just left Israel headed towards Gaza. I was unaware that Israel had these aircraft. Can anyone confirm for me? I've done a quick google search on this and have turned up nothing of any note.
Thanks in advance.
Originally posted by Zaphod58
reply to post by khimbar
Israel has no heavy bomber capability. They rely on tactical bombers, such as the F-15 and F-16. The heaviest aircraft they have are C-130s, and 707 tankers. No one but the US has ever operated a B-52 fleet of any kind.
Originally posted by khimbar
Originally posted by MyMindIsMyOwn
I have a question for those with more knowledge than I on these matters. Harry just said he had a source tell him that 2 B52 bombers just left Israel headed towards Gaza. I was unaware that Israel had these aircraft. Can anyone confirm for me? I've done a quick google search on this and have turned up nothing of any note.
Thanks in advance.
No, they don't. They don't have any bombers? Pretty sure of it.
USAF do though.edit on 18-11-2012 by khimbar because: (no reason given)
Originally posted by bluemirage5
reply to post by rai76
Harry Fear is a tool for Hamas and he only reports what he's told to say
Originally posted by TSOM87
Where do you get the information on IDF planes?
Tsom87
The F-15E aircraft can carry payloads up to 23,000lb. The aircraft can carry up to four Lockheed Martin / Raytheon AIM-9LM infrared-guided Sidewinder air-to-air missiles, up to four Raytheon AIM-7F/M radar-guided Sparrow air-to-air missiles, or eight Raytheon AMRAAM radar-guided, medium-range air-to-air missiles.
Ranges for these missiles are: Sidewinder: 8km; Sparrow: 45km; and AMRAAM: 50km.
The range of air-to-ground ordnance includes guided GBU-10, -12, -15 and -24 bombs, and Raytheon AGM-65 Maverick infrared-guided missiles. Maverick's range is 25km.
The first units of GBU-15 glide bomb upgraded with Global Positioning System (GPS) guidance have been delivered for deployment on the F-15E. The Joint Direct Attack Munition (JDAM) was cleared for carriage on the F-15E in February 2005. The aircraft will also be able to carry the Lockheed Martin AGM-158 joint air-to-aurface atand-off missile.
The F-15E is the first aircraft to be armed with the Boeing GBU-39 GPS-guided 113kg (250lb) small diameter bomb. Up to 12 bombs can be carried. The SDB entered Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) in April 2005 and achieved Initial Operating Capability (IOC) on the F-15E in September 2006.
The aircraft is also armed with an internal General Dynamics M-61A1 20mm Gatling gun installed in the right wing root, which can fire 4,000 or 6,000 shots a minute.