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This is the image from the original article, completely different airplane too. http://defensetech.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ISIL-Airstrike-490x331.jpg ht
by dm2 11y ago
This is the image from the original article, completely different airplane too.
http://defensetech.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ISIL-Airstrike-490x331.jpg http://defensetech.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/ISIL-Airst...
It's all stock images either way, nothing I saw even mentioned what kind of jets were deployed.
- Frompo 11y agoAlso of note is that the airplane pictured in the original article (a F-35) is not used in combat yet, nor is it likely that the limited numbers delivered by now will be rated for combat any time soon unless the US gets into a serious peer fight and actually need all their planes.
- dm2 11y agoThose are F15E aircraft. The F35 has some signature green lights that really stand out at night (I assume they'll be turned off during combat): http://www.edwards.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/2013/05/130521-F-ZZ999-009.jpg http://www.edwards.af.mil/shared/media/photodb/photos/2013/0... Here is a picture of 2 F35s being refueled at the same time: http://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/06/First_dual_F_35C_aerial_refueling.jpg http://breakingdefense.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2013/0...
- kenrikm 11y agoThat image looks like a F-15 to me. Either way, just random stock imagery we don't know what kinda of planes deployed the missiles.