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09-09-2007, 12:42 AM
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#1 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | Best Israeli fighter?
Which of these was the right choice at the right time and had the biggest impact on Israel's affairs over the years, and what are your reasons?
I must confess, I had to look this up as I did not know they ever had any Mustangs or Meteors.
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Bill Dunn, 406th Fighter Group 
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09-09-2007, 02:11 AM
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Country: | I didn't know they had any meteors.
I would say the Mirage, because of the role it played in the Six Day War.
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09-09-2007, 02:38 AM
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09-09-2007, 04:54 AM
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Country:  | Would say F15 eagle as it has the best (as far as i kow) kill to loss ratio in the world. and would be paying back tenfold what they bought it for.....
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09-09-2007, 08:03 AM
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Country: | Based on its undefeated record - it goes to the F-15
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09-09-2007, 12:25 PM
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| I went for the Mirage III because of its importance to the 6 day war. Had they not had it, they stood an excellent chance of losing and the results don't bare thinking about.
There is no doubt in my mind that the F15 is the best fighter of its type but had Israel not had it, I believe they would have survived as a nation with the F16 plus their better training. | |
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09-09-2007, 12:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Glider  I went for the Mirage III because of its importance to the 6 day war. Had they not had it, they stood an excellent chance of losing and the results don't bare thinking about.
There is no doubt in my mind that the F15 is the best fighter of its type but had Israel not had it, I believe they would have survived as a nation with the F16 plus their better training. | I am inclined to agree with you.
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09-09-2007, 01:24 PM
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Country:  | While I think they could have done it without the F-15, the fact still remains it is the best aircraft that they have.
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09-09-2007, 04:09 PM
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Country:  | The Mirage,the plane is which has to create for the following generations the legend of the IAF. | |
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09-09-2007, 08:25 PM
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Country: | I think the Mirage was undoubtedly the most important. Sure, the F-15 and F-16 have given them a huge advantage over anyone within a 1000 mile radius, but the Mirages did have a huge role in the 6 Day War.
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Bill Dunn, 406th Fighter Group
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09-09-2007, 09:24 PM
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Country: | When are we going to give them the F-22?
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"His motor's conked out!"
"What's the differance, they're all Nazis!"
"Luke, shut up!"
"Fear the hook!"
"Oh.....I wanna fly."
"You mean the kind that go under water and fly up the stairs?"
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09-10-2007, 02:31 AM
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| I suspect you won't due to the security risk, not the whole thing anyway. | |
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09-10-2007, 03:44 AM
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Country: | Here's a wing of the F-22, Mr. Israeli President!
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"His motor's conked out!"
"What's the differance, they're all Nazis!"
"Luke, shut up!"
"Fear the hook!"
"Oh.....I wanna fly."
"You mean the kind that go under water and fly up the stairs?"
"What you doing? Oh Nooooo!"
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09-10-2007, 07:57 AM
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Country: | F15. 30 years. Something like 100 victories and no losses. Seems the Arabs have just given up trying to beat it for the time being.
Anybody ever see the vid where the Israeli brings back the F15 with the left wing gone? Hell of a vid. Hell of a pilot. | |
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09-10-2007, 12:26 PM
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Country: | Gotta be the F-15. It's record is un-blemished..... Speaks for itself.
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