Posted on 02/23/2025 1:23:36 AM PST by deks
Yemen’s Houthi rebels fired surface-to-air [SAM] missiles at a US F-16 fighter jet over the Red Sea outside of rebel-controlled areas of Yemen in the first attack of its kind. The missile did not hit its target.
U.S. military officials are describing the launch as a significant escalation in the Iran-backed group’s ongoing conflict with Israel’s allies in the war with Gaza.
U.S. military ships are stationed in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab Strait to defend and escort commercial ships in order to protect them from Houthi attacks, which started in earnest after the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack in Israel that sparked the war in Gaza.
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Drone mapping, wild weasels, and drop the hammer. Problem solved. Goodnite lil pissant.
Wild Weasel is a code name given by the United States Air Force (USAF) to any aircraft equipped with anti-radiation missiles and used to suppress enemy air defenses by destroying their radar and surface-to-air missile (SAM) installations.[1][2] A Wild Weasel pilot baits an enemy into targeting their aircraft with their radars, then traces the radar emissions back to their source, allowing the Weasel or its teammates to precisely target it for destruction.
An F-4G with WW payload; near to far: AGM-88 HARM, AGM-65 Maverick, ALQ-119 ECM pod, AGM-78 Standard ARM and AGM-45 Shrike, circa 1981.
Wild Weasel patch. The letters at the bottom stand for “You gotta be shitting me.”[a]
thanks for that info :)
No surprise. The Houthis have successfully SAM’d 2 of our Reaper drones previously.
“The missile did not hit its target.”
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It takes a US Navy guided missile ship to down a US jet fighter.
:-/
Por nada. 😊
“It takes a US Navy guided missile ship to down a US jet fighter.”
I would not bet on that, but I suspect that America can take on anybody in a Kinetic Air, Naval, or space war. We aren’t a big time land military.
Take out their air defense, and then have the “special” C-130 Gunships visit. The AC-130A Spectre “Ghost Rider” is also known as “Hell in the Sky.”
As Toby Keith stated “feels like the whole wide world is raining down on you.”
I think Pete better get his Warfighter Ass in gear. We need our boys and girls to wake the eff up. The world is a dangerous place. We need to make sure we are the most dangerous SOB on the block. We got catchin up to do. These peace time Annie’s got learn they’re in Harms Way every time they deploy. Marines say “Improvise, adapt, and overcome. We better get our ass in gear. Biden made it soft, now it’s time to get up and get it hard. IMO
Dear Stupid Yemen Houthi- smile A$$}{0£€$ you’re on Candid Camera HUD Target Screen and We’re sending your stupid A$$€$ some Presents. They will open themselves when they arrive.
“These peace time Annie’s got learn they’re in Harms Way every time they deploy. “
It is all the “Karen’s” that are the worry.
Wow.
Yes, end them.
At this point, lay waste to the area.
Civiliants around the world need to know that there will be horrific consequences for the action those in charge of them or even working in their area take
The things that break the chain are the weak links. On a boat one goes we all go.
MOABS. Blast them all to hell. Turn Yemen into a land of lakes. Then make resorts. Party time.
I say carpet bomb the entire country until nothing is left.
Don’t we still have huge stockpiles of napalm somewhere?
Not a good idea, perhaps they have been lulled into a greater belief in their capabilities by the last 4 years, news flash, new sheriff in town, and their benefactor, Iran, living on borrowed time
The Hamas commanders were located and destroyed. The Hezbollah commanders were located and destroyed.
Early on, a NATO crewed plane flying continuous race track patterns ferreted out the locations of Russian Generals and officers that were destroyed. (before they caught on to the fact they were specific targets).
The Houthi commanders must be located and destroyed, fancy curved knives and all.
But a more direct course is required. The simultaneous destruction of Kharg Island, Quom, and strategic Iranan command centers is imperative.
Trump’s peace in out time deal making isn’t really getting the destruction of Iran accomplished.
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