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2011-12-25 Africa North

'IAF planes strike convoy of vehicles in Sudan'

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Posted by tipper 2011-12-25 12:01|| || Front Page|| [11134 views ] Top

#1 Oh, my heart just aches....

No, wait - that's just last night's chili.

Good shooting, boys.

I don't know enough about fighter jet range - could they have flown there from Israel? Or are they based somewhere else?

Posted by Barbara 2011-12-25 13:26|| 2011-12-25 13:26|| Front Page Top

#2 You have to come in pretty low for the targets on the ground to see your subdued markings. Probably, if it happened at all, somebody else, and the powers that be figured there'd be more outrage if they accused the Jooos instead of the air force of Upper Revolta or Lower Slobbovia.

Posted by Richard Aubrey 2011-12-25 13:45|| 2011-12-25 13:45|| Front Page Top

#3 I think the IDF version of the F15E could have handled this assignment.

It is about 1200 miles from Israel to North Central Sudan (the action appears to be closer to Israel so the distance would be less). The F15E as modified by the IDF and carrying extra tanks probably has a range of 3500 miles.

Posted by Lord Garth 2011-12-25 15:33|| 2011-12-25 15:33|| Front Page Top

#4 I think it's far more likely to be the Egyptians disposing of some misbehaving locals with the connivance of the Sudanese regime. Blaming the all-powerful Zionists is a standard dodge, especially if the targets have Hamas or Hezbollah connections.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2011-12-25 15:41|| 2011-12-25 15:41|| Front Page Top

#5 The IDF/AF is a standard bogey-man in that part of the world, and for good reason.

Posted by Atomic Conspiracy 2011-12-25 15:43|| 2011-12-25 15:43|| Front Page Top

#6 If the Joooooos could do even half of what they're accused of doing, I'd be scared to death of crossing them.

So why aren't the accusers scared of them?

/rhet ?

Posted by Barbara 2011-12-25 16:30|| 2011-12-25 16:30|| Front Page Top

#7 Might have been the Ruritanians. The lavender ostrich feather symbol on the vertical stabilizer is always a giveaway...

Posted by Steve White 2011-12-25 16:45|| 2011-12-25 16:45|| Front Page Top

#8 Whoa, INDJUH [India] ATTACKED SUDAN???

gut nuthin.

Must mean the IDAF - IAF is INDIAN AIR FORCE.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-12-25 22:04|| 2011-12-25 22:04|| Front Page Top

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