The following images show the Israeli Boeing 707 tankers equipped with boom and drogue methods of refuelling. The F-16 is on the boom while the two A-4s are on the drogue.
The following shows an F-15 on the boom
Can you point to any specifics on Israels strategic capability? I'd like to research it further. The report I heard indicated that this was new and that Israel now has the capability, with the extended range offered by airborne refueling, to hit Iranian targets. Of course, it might just be "media lazy" again.
Iranians know that they are potential targets for such an attack.
In the news this morning it was reported that Iran has siezed 3 British war ships. Last week it was reported that Iran has massed about 4000 troops on the Iraq border. It sounds to me like Iran is picking a fight.
The raid maybe potentially costly for the Israeli's if they chose to enter Iranian airspace to conduct the missions.
Compared to nuclear tipped missles raining down on Tel Aviv, the cost, from an Israeli standpoint, would be minimal. I would imagine that they would have the full support of US forces, at least in regard to electronic warfare such as jamming their defense radar systems.
The Iranians have already threatened to use their Shahab ballistic missiles against Israel if the strike goes ahead.
For the Iranians to do this would invite attack by one of our carrier battlegroups in the region and they have to know this. The Iranians have to know that the US will not stand by and allow Israel to be attacked.
Something tells me this is about to get a whole lot worse.
The following images show the Israeli Boeing 707 tankers equipped with boom and drogue methods of refuelling. The F-16 is on the boom while the two A-4s are on the drogue.
The following shows an F-15 on the boom