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We don’t know when nor where this was filmed, still the footage, reportedly shot from an Iranian Phantom’s WSO (Weapons Systems Officer) seems genuine.
It allegedly shows a U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet shadowed by an IRIAF (Islamic Republic of Iran Air Force) F-4E Phantom during a close encounter occurred somewhere over the Middle East.
The clip shows the American multirole aircraft starting a left turn and the Iranian F-4 performing a displacement roll most probably to keep the Super Hornet in sight: a maneuver that vaguely reminds the one performed in a famous scene of Top Gun.
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WNU Editor: If this video is genuine .... I am surprised that this US Navy pilot let this Iranian fighter get this close to him.
6 comments:
US pilots rely on tech advantage, an F18 pilot would have basic maneuvering tactics, mostly been taught to do a turn. Id make the assumption like British attack choppy pilots the US cares more about rotating pilots rather than training them to a masterful level. Its too bad i can't watch the video, but i would suspect Iran trains its pilots to a very high level as in a conflict they would be short on planes.
“Because I was inverted”
-callsign تک رو
Yes they would be short on planes very quickly
C,mon guys, it's basic CPM
- and the Navy pilot is loaded to the brim in all pylons
( Btw, while the Iranian guy is performing his Barrel Roll,
I'd be more concerned with where is the US wingman )
Basic stuff , nice video though
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And short of pilots,high standard by what yardstick. Sudan?
The force is strong with this one
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