Ceylal
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Wrong my friend..You're simply believing your own hype here.
In terms of training hours, you're operating Soviet/Russian aircraft which by their rugged nature have a shorter service life, meaning less time for pilots on the aircraft to extend the period till the aircraft requires an overhaul in Russia. The same goes for the Russian engines.
AAF training hours matches the best what the West does
all our aircraft are overhauled in house , but the MIG25
I'll share this with you and you make your own conclusion.In terms of technology, the AAF still lacks dedicated AWAC, ELINT, and maritime patrol aircraft. This leaves the AAF at a massive disadvantage in both offensive and defensive action against a well equipped enemy with sophisticated airborne command and control/battle management aircraft (AWAC) which can also carry out reconnaissance and gather intelligence via signals or electronics (ELINT).
We may lag in conducting large scale exercice with other countries as Egypt does, that doesn't lessen her potency or combat experience. NATO tested them during the Libyan uprising in real combat conditions, the challenge was so fierce that a SAS lost one Chinook and 32 SAS that were carried, captured.In terms of experience, you lag behind the two established air forces in the region (obviously) and you are not as active at home or overseas conducting large scale joint exercises, these are vital part in gaining experience, updating tactics, and increasing interoprability with allies and/or friendly nations.
Nor does EAF or IDF and space force.The AAF does pack a hefty punch and does have the ability to strike at long ranges. However, at long ranges it can not engage an enemy with a sophisticated air defence network or air force, or both. Without AWAC, conducting SEAD missions or taking on opposing fighters with their own EW dedicated aircraft will leave the AAF with a nightmare situation.
I am not arrogant...It is a fact.It's incredibly arrogant to state that the AAF has no match in Africa and is comparable to the IDFAF considering the capabilities and prowess of other forces in the region which exceed or far exceed those of the AAF. Air Forces such as the EAF, SAAF, and the UAEAF.
EAF despite the numbers of craft on her possession, her equipment is not the best because of certain limitations due to her proximity to Israel. If the acquisition of the MIGS become a reality and MIG complex will be able to deliver what is promissing Egypt, then we will witness a different EAF, with real capable airplanes that will dwarf the F 16 on her roster..
SAAF, is broke....most of her Air force is grounded.
UAEAF...just a toy store.and for show...
You take India, as your casing point. Algeria is better at maintaining her crafts and the record speaks for itself...Half of her SU30 are grounded due to poor maintenance and poor indian software, none of the 44 in the Algerian Airforce, was or is groundedNo, an overhaul of an aircraft will not give it another 20 years life, unless you're flying it once a week. The overhaul will at most give you another 5-7 years of extensive service considering IAF MiG-25s which when delivered in 1985 had a 15 year service life and underwent service life extension programs in 1995, 2001, and 2005. They were then retired from service in 2006.
What make them different? both are made with the same alloysYou can not compare the service life of a strategic bomber and spy plane to that of a fighter, they are completely different beasts.
That what Armstrong's wife told her husband....This comparison crap ends here. Bloody Johnson swingers.