F-15’s are not GR4’s and they couldnt do the same job.
Saudi Arabia has some GR4, maybe they can be convinced to do a joint strike with the Israelis? 🙂 I mean, they must be concerned about the fallout of a war between Israel and Iran.
Let’s think a little outside the box.
There are three major questions:
— how to get there
— how not to get shot down when/while there
— how to do enough damage that it really counts
How to get there:
Buddy-buddy refueling as the one option. Massively complex, since it requires two on the way in and two on the way out. All in lo-lo-lo profile. Use old F-4 with all the super-size-me tanks. One the refueling on the way in has done, hurry home (or somewhere else?) and get a new load to be in position to welcome the returning strikers.
Option two would be to use an UAV’d (or not, but optimally yes) old B747 as big fat tanker mama. Night time ops. Fake transponder codes and all. Remotely escort controlled by e.g. a twin-seater F-15. Should have enough fuel for everybody’s strike package needs. can also be used as a massive noise jammer. Crash when empty. On the way home the F-4s from above could come into play.
How not to get shot down:
In the dark of the night the Persians probably can’t intercept more than 2 or 3 vectors. That shouldn’t be too hard to deal with. Big question mark of course the presence of double-digit SAMs. SEAD is needed for the strike package. Would be a great first ops for MALD or whatever else there is. Lure those Tor-M into firing. Should also not be an unsolvable problem. Pretty straight forward.
How to really hit hard:
MOP is a sissy. Build a bomb that *is* the aircraft. The Germans did it back in WW2. Take some old 747 or MD11 and put a 100 metric tonnes penetrator bomb with a rocket in the ass on the flight deck. Escorted UAV’d/remotely controlled like the tanker above, again fake ID if needed. Build one for each target. Over the target set the giant bomb free by blasting the surrounding airframe apart with detonation cord. Light rocket in ass and head down via GPS coordinates. Next best thing to the rods from God.
Stroke of genius after 3 beer!!
Some nice ideas there. Buddy buddy refueling is a good idea. I think the Israelis might have some technology that can help them avoid being shot down over Iran. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Orchard#Radar_detection They might have access to the Suter network warfare program. 3rd idea is great and there’s lots of old 747s around. They need to drop a MOAB after dropping the penetrator too 😀 Now’s a good time to attack while the Iranians are busy watching the world cup. :diablo:
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