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Unlike your believe war is not fan boy stuff even if frenchs were sure they could jam the SAM they will not take the risk for 4 tanks ...
They did it in outskirts away from SAM threat ...
Regarding exercise do you want me to post PAF f16 defeated typhoon or pakistani mirrages take on against f15s in exercise or pakistani defeating f14 tomcat with old aircrafts ... Exercises are exercizes kid ...
Man read carefully ... Outskirts of benghazi ... What does outskirt means ? Outskirt means that it is away from main city and most probably they have computed the high threat zone ...http://www.defense-aerospace.com/article-view/feature/125860/rafale-in-combat:-“war-for-dummies”.html
Rafale pilots are also very complementary about their SPECTRA self-protection suite, which is of critical importance as France does not have any aircraft dedicated to the Suppression of Enemy Air Defenses (SEAD) missions. “SPECTRA allowed us to begin operations over Libya the very same day the political decision was taken, and to fly deep into Libyan territory without an escort,” says one pilot, adding that “the Americans also flew in, but only after they had fired 119 Tomahawks to take out Libyan air defenses.”
http://foreignpolicy.com/2011/03/29/europeans-putting-on-a-fighter-plane-demo-in-libya/
Rafale jets fired the symbolic first shot against Gaddafi at 17.45 Libyan time on 19 March, destroying four tanks on the outskirts of Benghazi. The strike took place three hours before the US and UK began bombarding Gaddafi anti-aircraft bases, with the French ministry of defence swiftly posting a set of Rafale pictures on its website.
Not just that.
MACE XIII - Slovakia. NATO vs S-300 exercise in 2012.
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Slovakia’s sole S-300PMU (SA-10 ‘Grumble’) surface-to-air missile system was the main actor during the ‘Trial MACE XIII” electronic warfare exercise held in Slovakia from 16-27 April. The S-300PMU and its attendant ‘Flap Lid’ and ‘Clam Shell’ radars were sited at Nitra, with support provided by a Slovakian Air Force L-39ZAM from the 2nd Squadron at Sliac that flew as a target for the SAM crews. The exercise allowed NATO air arms to practise tactics to deal with the so-called ‘double digit’ air defence threat, while ground and flying personnel alike were exposed to operations under electronic jamming conditions.
Sliac air base hosted the tactical air contingent, which consisted of French Air Force Mirage 2000Ds and Rafale Bs, Royal Danish Air Force F-16AMs, a NATO E-3A and a French Air Force E-3F, a Royal Norwegian Air Force Falcon 20, resident Slovakian Air Force MiG-29AS/UBS, and
Slovakian L-39ZAMTurkish Air Force F-4E-2020s from 111 Filo. Also involved was the rarely seen Learjet 35A D-CARL of German firm GFD, fitted with two Cassidian EW pods, again operating from Sliac.
Aircraft involved in ‘Trial MACE XIII’ included 111 Filo ‘Panthers’ F-4E-2020 from Eskisehir equipped with an Elta EL/L-8222 electronic countermeasures pod. Special markings to commemorate 50,000 Phantom flying hours within the unit were applied during the exercise.
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During NATO Mace XIII in Slovakia, a Rafale B flew unmolested over a S300 radar and was the only type engaged in the exercise able to do it.
Out of all the aircraft involved, only the Rafale-B succeeded against the S-300. If the Rafale did well against the S-300, it would have naturally done well against the older Libyan SAMs. Perhaps they will be more careful against the S-400 and S-500.
Unlike your believe war is not fan boy stuff even if frenchs were sure they could jam the SAM they will not take the risk for 4 tanks ...
They did it in outskirts away from SAM threat ...
Regarding exercise do you want me to post PAF f16 defeated typhoon or pakistani mirrages take on against f15s in exercise or pakistani defeating f14 tomcat with old aircrafts ... Exercises are exercizes kid ...