Israel is really gearing up for this Iran thing… trial flights to Greece and Spain, MiG-29 dogfights in heavy load configurations… They’re really preparing for the real deal.

I have a very bad feeling about this.

Do you have the real amount of 1991 desert storm operation’s Iraq and USA lost aircrafts?
And how was the performance of the Iraq mig-29’s in the war?

Here’s ACIG’s database of US air to air victories in Desert Storm:

http://s188567700.online.de/CMS/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38&Itemid=47

I can’t comment on the Iraqi MiG-29 performance though.

The first in Russia to test sea range aircraft to be located on the Black Sea – Ivanov

The first in Russia to test sea range aircraft to be located on the Black Sea.The opinion was expressed by Vice Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov.

“I believe that only the most suitable place could be the Black Sea – waters adjacent to the Krasnodar Krai”, – he said.Ivanov explained that the site is necessary today to test the first fifth-generation combat aircraft, which will start this year.”As the aircraft armament works and sea targets, we need to create a new site, – explained the vice-premier. – This site so far in Russia. “At the meeting of the Military Industrialization Commission of the Government of the Russian Federation on January 21 decided that the company” Sukhoi “and the Ministry of Defense in the first quarter will present a coherent plan for preliminary tests, and after a few months – the plan for flight testing” – he said.

Ivanov said that could not yet say exactly where it will be the Marine ground. According to him, this will be the decision of the Ministry of Defense. However, according to Ivanov, the Black Sea – the only right place for him. “Naturally, we will not build it on the coast of Ukraine”, – stressed Ivanov. Currently, on the Crimean coast is the only Marine ground for such tests, created in Soviet times.

date:22.01.2209
source:http://www.aviaport.ru

Veeery interesting!

So a missile testing range is being planned for the Russian coast on the Black Sea that will be host to the PAK-FA? To me this seems like a sort of saber rattling on Russia’s part to scare Ukraine.

This looks promising, someone has to have the details of this video that Saturn showed in China.

That almost looks like it has F-15 intakes… That doesn’t seem to be the most stealthy design if it resembles F-15 intakes from the front. And the wings look exactly like F-15 wings. Same with the engine nozzles. They look like F100s rather than AL-31s or -41s.

I’m highly skeptical of the effectiveness of that design when it comes to the stealth properties that Sukhoi is promising.

Well, Georgia has the Su-25 industry capabilities and also has ties to Israel…

Since the Su-25 has capabilities to hold a small number of heat-seeking AAMs, why not get some help in ‘upgrading’ the Scorpions to hold more types of AAMs? I don’t see Georgia needing to buy a whole new type of fighter when it’s accustomed to dealing with one type. Especially since another fighter might mean even more strained relations with Russia.

Other than that, I agree with improved air defense systems. That would really bolster their defense capabilities more just because it takes less resources to do that than training pilots in air to air combat in a totally new jet. Plus the economy is going to be strained in the near future. This would ultimately be much cheaper.