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April 3, 2013 at 5:03 pm in reply to: F-22A Raptors to South Korea. #2290274

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Apologize for commentary other than aircraft on this thread I started because of F-22 postings to Osan.

The real issue here is China. China in a heartbeat could quell the NK rhetoric but it hasn’t and meekly makes the occasional comment calling for “calmer heads”. China WANTS something from the USA. What is it? Taiwan? Disputed islands which both Japan and China claim (due to mineral resource potential of course). America (and other western countries) have foolishly farmed out considerable portions of their manufacturing by companies wanting to improve their bottom lines aided and abbeted by their governments and where are we now? We would practically stall if those imports from China were to cease and now China holds a large portion of US debt. These are all potential flash points which could lead to conflict.
I cannot imagine nuclear weapons being used on the Korean peninsula unless by NK should they appear on the verge of collapse after a brief savage war but the US would never use them. Firstly it would bring fallout towards China (unacceptable) and show the world the US would in fact use nuclear weapons thus the world would enter a new terrifying era where fingers were on the button. No. This is not an option.
KJU must be reined in by his military master’s. His grandfather and father although obliged to the military still had grasp on the geo-political realm and could temper their bombast. Young KJU appears intent on impressing his military master’s with his youthful expressions but when it comes crunch time the military will force him to beg off (hopefully!!). We should know when the SK-US military manouvers are over for NK would never attempt a push whilst these forces are in place.

April 2, 2013 at 3:29 pm in reply to: F-22A Raptors to South Korea. #2291276

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Comment from Reuters this AM.

MOOD CHANGE

In Pyongyang, the party congress meeting and a subsequent assembly of the country’s rubber-stamp parliament reiterated the usual anti-American rhetoric and criticized South Korea, but the mood appeared to have changed.

The pariah state has once again started emphasizing economic development as it shifts to the major April 15 celebration of the birth of its founder, Kim Il Sung, the grandfather of the current ruler.

It appears NK is like a child who longs for attention and once they’ve got it become fixated on something else.

I think its extremely prudent for the US to show resolve when faced with these kinds of threats for to do nothing would demonstrate to this isolated regime that their rhetoric has “scared” their enemies.

Notice that US actions were not accompanied by any sabre rattling comments we might have seen from previous administrations.

On question of tail heating on F-22’s the same issue has occurred on F-35’s or was the comment directed towards test/trials with F-35’s?

April 1, 2013 at 9:27 pm in reply to: F-22A Raptors to South Korea. #2291657

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Latest news:

SBX-1 mobile seaborne radar system + ABM destroyer moving into position well off NK coast. Has been in theatre since NK long range missile launch late last year. Usually based in Alaska.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea-based_X-band_Radar

Serious but prudent business in wake of NK rhetoric.

April 1, 2013 at 7:16 pm in reply to: F-22A Raptors to South Korea. #2291739

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Further news from The Aviationist.

http://theaviationist.com/

It appears that two F-22A’s are sitting on the ground at Osan not having flown yet (other than into Osan). It was planned that they would take part in Operation Foal Eagle. The Avationist article speculates what the Raptors might do in a Korean conflict.

April 1, 2013 at 4:59 pm in reply to: F-22A Raptors to South Korea. #2291839

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Just curious as to how stands the status with the OBOGS. Has the back up system been installed and has the problem been overcome? Last I heard the Raptor’s were restricted to 25,000 feet and had to be within a certain distance of an airbase. Hard to find information on F-22 flight status. Anyone have recent update?

April 1, 2013 at 3:51 pm in reply to: F-22A Raptors to South Korea. #2291871

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Don’t know how you came to that conclusion but all that is being pointed out is that F-22’s were moved to Osan to take part in Foal Eagle. If conflict did break out I’m certain the US military would like to demonstrate the F-22 in “real world” conflict albeit limited as NK has only a small number of outdated MiG-29’s as their principal fighters. This is a show of force and most of the heavy lifting would be done by US & SK F-15’s, 16’s, and possibly naval F-18’s.

March 8, 2013 at 4:03 pm in reply to: F35 News only thread for 2013 #2309813

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Canadian position.

As many of you read in Combat Aircraft, Canada is in a spot of bother about the F-35A which arises primarily from escalating costs. In the past the Liberal opposition (now principally the New Democratic Party…more left) has critiqued ANY Conservative defence procurement programmes going so far as to cancel the Eurocopter replacements for aging Sea Kings once they came to power resulting in even greater cost for lesser craft. The Conservatives also touted a plan to purchase/build nuclear submarines which was also scuttled and which the Liberals countered by inheriting outdated mothballed British diesel units which eventually cost a huge sum to recondition and finally are of no use whatsoever so now we arrive at the F35A dilemma. The Conservatives are seriously looking at alternatives including the F/A18E/F, Typhoon and Rafale and Swedish Griffen NG although the latter would not suit Canada’s needs. I see a hand in here from the powerful Quebec lobby who would like to forge a deal between Bombardier (Canadair) and France to jointly build Rafale’s in this country. It certainly would be cheaper than F-35A’s. Australia seems to be ahead of the curve on this matter by purchasing 24 F/A18F’s to bridge the gap before F-35A’s arrive and now are even planning to expand their purchase of Super Hornets and convert some to EA-18G Growlers. Maybe in the end they won’t even buy F-35A’s until the next decade when the craft is fully operational and perhaps forge a better bargain.

February 3, 2013 at 5:14 am in reply to: Iran to Unveil New Fighter Tomorrow – Qaher 313 ??? #2246733

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I think you guys are being a bit harsh, it’s not like many western countries haven’t had static display of completely fictional aircraft before.

It shows that at least they’ve got the ambition, not really their fault if they’re under an embargo… Only time will tell whether or not there is any consistency in that project. But we shouldn’t be too surprised honestly, nowadays internal bay = 5th gen for most folks even around here :p.

The fact that they’re using it for propaganda’s purposes is another matter, and it’s not like LM doesn’t do the same by claiming in each of their videos : invisible! invisible! invisible!

The only thing missing is Jessica Biel sitting in the cockpit. I wonder if the Iranian general public will swallow this propaganda. Certainly any Iranian aviation enthusiasts will quickly cotton on to this ruse. I don’t recall ever seeing this type of downturned wing other than the XB-70A Valkyrie. The wing roots are laughable likely the product of an aviation designers nightmare. Copy the cockpit photo and expand magnification. The entire thing is a poor mockup. They should have at least covered the fibreglas on the interior.

February 1, 2013 at 4:18 pm in reply to: Missing a U.S. F-16 in the Adriatic Sea #2248164

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Further news on F-16 pilot.

http://www.stripes.com/body-of-missing-aviano-f-16-pilot-found-in-adriatic-sea-1.205953
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