The War Zone/The Drive: The F-35 Rumor Mill Is Spinning After Israeli Counter Strike On Syrian SAM Site
A belated report about a bird strike on an F-35I has resulted in theories of an Israeli coverup being parroted around social media.
A day after Israel's counter attack on a Syrian SA-5 surface-to-air missile site we are learning more about the incident, and unfortunately, some questionable outlets and commentators are spreading rumors that imply one of Israel's F-35Is was the aircraft targeted by Syrian missiliers, and that the aircraft was damaged in the attack.
It appears that the first sortie put "more than one" aircraft “within the effective range” of the Syrian SA-5 missile that fired at the flight according to an Israeli Defense Forces spokesman. The engagement supposedly occurred at around 9AM local time. It remains unclear the exact mix of Israeli aircraft that were in the air at that time. Some reports state it was a flight of F-16s, others tell us it was a composite flight including an F-15C executing photo reconnaissance duties while operating closer to the border than its escorts. As mentioned in our first article on the incident, the F-15C is known to carry large tactical reconnaissance pods for the IAF.
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WNU Editor: The F-35s are still a long way from being operational.
5 comments:
I'd wage that the f35s are indeed combat ready against an easy for like Syria.
The point to me is can an antiquated sam hit an f35 nope unless a certain Serbian officer is currently on an exchange program.
I had a feeling it was an F35 that was targeted by that AA system.
But i also think that AA destroyed itself as the booster failed to ignite, im thinking electronic warfare.
Reason for the cover-up makes sense.
F35 is a highly politicized expensive program... That is still trying to attract buyers.
It wouldn't do it any good if it got out that such an AA system had succeeded in damaging the craft.
"WNU Editor: The F-35s are still a long way from being operational."
Agreed. The F35 is many years away from being operational for other than the occasional airshow. The Israeli's are in the program to get the technology not because of what limited operational capability the F35 may ever have.
Damaged?
Success.
It was not shot down. Pilot came back alive.
Would another type of aircraft have been shot down? This is the question to answer.
Nothing can ever truly be made invisible. You can make it opaque to the methods that someone is using.
The Israelis plane came back; the Syrian AA was attrited. Sucks to be a Syrian soldier.
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