>>>>Well, it’s real close. It’s about 1,000 miles between Jerusalem and Tehran. I read on wikipedia that the “ferry range” of the Osprey is 2,230 miles with auxiliary tanks. So, guess it could theoretically make a round trip.I don’t know what ferry range means or how much cargo capacity is diminished by auxiliary tanks. But, I’m pretty sure that once the Israelis get their hands on these birds they’ll start reconfiguring and improving them asap to meet their needs.<<<<
Unfortunately, Iran is not a banana republic. A fleet of 6 Ospreys won’t make it anyway.
“Unfortunately, Iran is not a banana republic. A fleet of 6 Ospreys won’t make it anyway.”
Well, I don’t know if they would or not. But, I think should Israelis want to insert boots on the ground in Iran they would have a higher probability of success by utilizing C-130’s, maybe land on remote roads near the objective. But, I’m confident that the Israelis have some very smart people working on all sorts of contingencies for this sort of action....