[tarheelswamprat]

The deal with the Israelis, I believe, was that they could make simple modifications to thier aircraft that would take mountains of paper work and red tape to accomplish in the US. I seem to remember one of the Mods was a simple Mirror somewhere in the cockpit that gave them some advantage. But I think what I am talkign about was 10+ years ago easy.

You're right. It was rear-view mirrors mounted on each side of the cockpit bubble on their F-16s. Simple and effective.

[cll]

I remember a Barney Miller episode where they were processing this drunk.

The drunk asks Miller: "Are you Jewish?"

Miller: "Yes"

Drunk: "You guys have one heck of an Air Force!"