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To: Kitanis
Iran HOPES that Obama dose to the F-22A as Carter did to the B-1A.

What on earth are you talking about? The F-22 isn't aimed at Iran. The F-22 is an air superiority fighter. Shooting down Iran's fighters would take about a minute and a half with existing technology -- no need for an expensive upgrade. The basic problem with Iran is negating their antiaircraft capabilities. F22 in its ground attack role would probably not be a step up and the US has other options that make more sense.

The F22 is aimed at maintaining core advantages over China and Russia, not Iran.

18 posted on 02/02/2009 9:54:11 AM PST by Alter Kaker (Gravitation is a theory, not a fact. It should be approached with an open mind...)
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To: Alter Kaker
Your right

I was refering to this article being in a Irannian website.

As far as the US taking out Irans air force in minutes.. . The Iranians have the only existing force of 15 F-14A fighters in the world still flying. They have the F-4, the Mirage F-1 (Acquired from Iraq during Desert Storm). and other fighters.. plus they are acquiring new fighters from Russia.

I know the USAF is the premier air superiority force in the world.. I KNOW it will win in a conflict with Iran. But I would not take the IRAF lightly. The USAF during Vietnam.. did the same and paid for it.

23 posted on 02/02/2009 10:25:21 AM PST by Kitanis
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