F-35 - a trillion dollar disaster

[LeGenD]

how does what happened in desert storm and yugoslavia prove stealth in air combat?

This should help:

In early February 1991, China's High Command was stunned to realize just how far behind modern militaries the People's Liberation Army had fallen. The opening days of the Gulf War convinced PLA analysts that they were witnessing a revolution in military affairs (RMA). American stealth bombers penetrated Iraqi airspace undetected to strike their targets in Baghdad and elsewhere with impunity, while the allied naval armada sat comfortably offshore in the Persian Gulf, well outside the range of Iraqi defenses, launching wave after wave of air strikes and cruise missile attacks. The surgical bombing substantially degraded Iraqi air defenses, while electromagnetic warfare attacks blinded command and control networks. Allied information warfare experts spread viruses into Iraqi computers, scrambling software programs and causing confusion.

Read more here; Modernizing China

F-117 Nighthawk, in particular, has seen service in Panama, Iraq, Afghanistan and Bosnia.

Specially during Gulf War 1991 against Iraq:

Low observability made possible direct strikes at the heart of the Iraqi air defense system at the very outset of the war. In the past, air forces fought through elaborate defenses and accepted losses on their way to the target or rolled those defenses back. In the Gulf War, the Coalition could strike Iraqi air defenses immediately, and they never recovered from these initial, stunning blows. With the combination of stealth and accuracy possessed by the F-117 and cruise missiles, these two platforms carried out all attacks against downtown Baghdad; the F-117 operated at night and the TLAMs during the day.

Read more here: Weapons - F-117a Stealth | The Gulf War | FRONTLINE | PBS

Stealth technology is certainly war-tested. It has changed the dynamics of modern warfare. China and Russia are also developing stealth aircraft. Even Iran wants a stealth aircraft of its own.

Stealth aircraft is not necessarily invisible to every kind of radar system but it is very hard to detect in comparison to most conventional aircraft. In addition, factors such as smart weapons, night raids and distraction tactics can work in favor of steathy weapons during combat situations. For night raids, some stealth aircraft have been painted black.

Initially, stealth aircraft were designed to sneak deep in to enemy territory and conduct bombing missions with minimum chance of losses. Prominent examples for these roles include F-117 Nighthawk and B2 Spirit. Now the objective has been expanded to direct combat based roles. This is where aircraft like F-22A Raptor come in to the picture.

For detailed information on stealthy capabilities of F-22A Raptor, check this source. Though keep in mind that some stealth technology related information may be classified.

 

[PERSIAN GOD KING]

Thanks for the info legend.
All I did was ask him for this sort of source and he called me racists.

 

[LeGenD]

Thanks for the info legend.
All I did was ask him for this sort of source and he called me racists.

You're welcome, bro.

I believe that member Chogy can provide very detailed and interesting information regarding stealth aircraft and technologies in general. You can consult him, if you want to learn more.

 

[PERSIAN GOD KING]

You're welcome, bro.

I believe that member Chogy can provide very detailed and interesting information regarding stealth aircraft and technologies in general. You can consult him, if you want to learn more.

Thank alot, chogy has not been online for a while.
but I will sure message him if I need any Info.

 

[gambit]

Thanks for the info legend.
All I did was ask him for this sort of source and he called me racists.

Of course you are a racist. Am still waiting for your explanation on how is my origin is related to the F-117.

 

[BLACKEAGLE]

Of course you are a racist. Am still waiting for your explanation on how is my origin is related to the F-117.

My friend, you must hold your head high if you are a Vietnamese. All people of earth look at you guys with respect. Plz ignore him, you are a valuable member, I hope you continue discussing military related threads. I enjoyed reading your posts.

 

[gambit]

My friend, you must held your head high if you are a Vietnamese. All people of earth look at you guys with respect. Plz ignore him, you are a valuable member, I hope you continue discussing military related threads. I enjoyed reading your posts.

Am not ashamed of what I am and where I came from. If so, I would not have revealed that fact. Truth is...I get a kick out seeing Internet MEastern racists showing themselves the same way real life MEastern racists showed themselves to me when I was in the ME during active duty. Sooner or later, an Iranian or a Pakistani will make an issue out of where I came from before the US. Their latent racism compels them. This Iranian dimwit certainly was so compelled.

 

[PERSIAN GOD KING]

Go ahead and marry each other.
you're both very alike.

 

[gambit]

Go ahead and marry each other.
you're both very alike.

Please explain post 40...

you are full of ****, you cant even back anything you say with evidence.
you a disgrace to all vietnamese, you defend the yankees with all your life after what they did to your country.

what does your avatar say about you? that you're probably a drunken gambler who has no Idea who he is or where he is.

For the highlighted, am here as an American. So please explain what prompted you to bring up my origin, if not because you are a racist, then explain how does my origin relate to the F-117?

 

[PERSIAN GOD KING]

why do you defend america so bad? after what they did to your nation.

that was my question, I was not being racist. I have a vietnamese friend here so I am not racists to vietnamese.
although he is not a fan to your leaders, he still does not defend the yankees.

as for the f-117 I said serbia manages to shoot down one, so clearly it was not as stealth as you make it out to be.
same with your RQ-170. and you replied by saying "only one?", so what if it was only one.

 

[gambit]

why do you defend america so bad? after what they did to your nation.

How is that issue significant here? Your knowledge of the Vietnam War is pathetic. Just like everyone else's here.

that was my question, I was not being racist. I have a vietnamese friend here so I am not racists to vietnamese.

Of course you are. And spare me the stale old line 'I have a <insert ethnic> friend'.

as for the f-117 I said serbia manages to shoot down one, so clearly it was not as stealth as you make it out to be.

How did I made it out 'to be'? Did I say it was invisible?

same with your RQ-170. and you replied by saying "only one?", so what if it was only one.

It mean the Iranians do not know what the hell happened.

Indeed...You are as intellectually vacuous as the expression on your avatar.

 

[PERSIAN GOD KING]

As I said you're just a deluded drunk that thinks you know better than everyone.
I would rather like that girl in my avatar than
have a symbol that shown I am gambler like you.

 

[gambit]

As I said you're just a deluded drunk that thinks you know better than everyone.

No...I do not know better than everyone. But at least I know a lot more than you.

I would rather like that girl in my avatar than
have a symbol that shown I am gambler like you.

Hey...At least it was a subconscious pull. A real dimwit is attracted to a picture that portray intellectual emptiness.

 

[JohnyD]

F35 might be a trillion dollar disaster...but this thread has certainly become a Decillion dollar disaster….All drunk and racist theories are mere BS…Stop quarrelling ..


@Super Admin – Don’t you think I am a proactive guy having the capability to Mod this forum? Initially, even I won’t charge you anything for my service!

 

[silko]

have a symbol that shown I am gambler like you.

that avatar has a history, maybe you should do some research...

i'll help you start: 77th Fighter Squadron - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

btw Gambit, what is so special about this squadron to you?