The Great Turkey Shoot over Jordan: the story of the Iranian Drone and Missile attack against Israel and how it was defeated

[trose213]

The target seems to be an air defense site near the Natanz nuclear enrichment facility. The message seems pretty clear -- "We could have hit Natanz itself but decided not to escalate things."

And we took out your radar site for when we come back.

 

[HyFonic]

Looks like the early imagery was correct, that's a direct hit on the radar.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1781826709869772918

View: https://twitter.com/FardadFarahzad/status/1781826709869772918

 

[Scott Kenny]

Looks like the early imagery was correct, that's a direct hit on the radar.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1781826709869772918

View: https://twitter.com/FardadFarahzad/status/1781826709869772918

Missiles are bonus points, what matters is the radar!

 

[TomcatViP]

France still shy on their prowess over Jordan, MoD only aknowledging one single drone shot.

But, at least, we have a kill mark on a Rafale:

Rafale B nbr 333 [marked 4-IH]

L'État-major des armées confirme qu'au moins un drone Shahed iranien a été abattu par les Rafale de Chammal - Zone Militaire

Dans la nuit du 13 au 14 avril, l'Iran lança une attaque massive contre Israël, en représailles à une frappe de Tsahal ayant visé la section consulaire de

www.opex360.com

 

[TomcatViP]

Lt Col Curtis “Voodoo” Culver, one of the squadron commanders from the April 2024 counter-drone defense of Israel, told me the day after, “we could not have done what we did without the WSO.” The task of managing multiple sensors, employing a radar that sees everything, talking/listening on three radios, and keeping track of swarms of drones and cruise missiles, all while shaping the battle-space in a organized, highly professional and concerted effort to provide a manageable picture for PATRIOT, NASAMS, or other ground-based air defenses is, difficult. Yet, this is a mission tailor-made (among many other missions) for the crewed EX. Throw a few JASSM shots or a half-dozen SDBII retargeting efforts in there, and you have yourself a party.
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Currently, there exists a large pool of highly talented Weapons System Officers (WSO) in the USAF. These aircrew have more combat time, more recent and numerous air-to-air (A/A) kills, and have removed more enemies of freedom from the battlefield over the last 35 years than all modern air superiority units, combined. Those WSOs have a role to play in EX. If the WSO offered an insignificant benefit to EX with a negative cost/benefit, I would call for the dissolution of the 12F career field after the inevitable (future) F-15E divestiture. Fortunately for the nation, this is not the case. The WSO is a force multiplier, now and in the future, and EX is the delivery method.

The F-15EX and the Burden of Platform Culture

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phoenixdriver.substack.com

 

[TomcatViP]

Another key element in the successful outcome of this battle: the E-2D

E-2D Refueling From HC-130 Over Middle East Highlights The Hawkeye's Potential

The E-2D's in-flight refueling capability could help it defend against an Iranian attack and opens up new ways to employ its abilities around the globe.

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