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2006-07-16 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

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Posted by Steve White 2006-07-16 15:36|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Damn, 80 million gallons? Is that a heap?

Posted by 6 2006-07-16 15:56|| 2006-07-16 15:56|| Front Page Top

#2 "The jet fuel will be consumed while (Israel's) aircraft (are) in use to keep peace and security in the region"

Including a few trips to Iran, one would hope.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-07-16 16:54|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com] 2006-07-16 16:54|| Front Page Top

#3 Damn, 80 million gallons? Is that a heap?

Yep. Will keep em going for a few days, at least.

note $210/80 ~= $2.63/ gallon. Any one know what the going rate for jet a at the airport is lately?

Posted by N guard 2006-07-16 17:04|| 2006-07-16 17:04|| Front Page Top

#4 Don't forget they get the quantity/cash discount.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2006-07-16 17:05|| 2006-07-16 17:05|| Front Page Top

#5 AirNav.com sez JetA is going for 3.58 locally as of July 6 (latest info they have)

Posted by Carl in N.H. 2006-07-16 17:17|| 2006-07-16 17:17|| Front Page Top

#6 10% off if they use their Sunoco card.

Posted by Perfesser 2006-07-16 17:39|| 2006-07-16 17:39|| Front Page Top

#7 But they gotta pay the shipping. :)

Posted by Clavimble Spomoger8840 2006-07-16 17:48|| 2006-07-16 17:48|| Front Page Top

#8 I suspect we'll be delivering.

Posted by lotp 2006-07-16 17:50|| 2006-07-16 17:50|| Front Page Top

#9 Barbara

"Including a few trips to Iran, one would hope."

I doubt it I think Israel pulled the Syria Straw we got the Iran one.

Posted by C-Low 2006-07-16 17:56|| 2006-07-16 17:56|| Front Page Top

#10 Including a few trips to Iran, one would hope.

Good thought, we should reserve a few tens of thousands of gallons for delivery @ 30,000' over central Iraq.

Posted by AzCat 2006-07-16 18:33|| 2006-07-16 18:33|| Front Page Top

#11 H3 airbase in western Iraq is a nice topping off point, some cold water and blintzes for the aviators, restroom break, etc....

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-07-16 18:57|| 2006-07-16 18:57|| Front Page Top

#12 #9 & #10: Check out the proposition by Froggy Rumination at Power Line about how Israel could strike Iran.

I can't comment on the viability of the plan - I'm not a military expert, and don't play one on TV either - but it's sure an intrigueing idea. And one that just might work (in my non-expert opinion).

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-07-16 18:58|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com] 2006-07-16 18:58|| Front Page Top

#13 I hope we deliver most of it as mid air refuling.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2006-07-16 19:02|| 2006-07-16 19:02|| Front Page Top

#14 Can you imagine the eyes of an Iraqi soldier seeing a flight of Israel mud movers landing at H3?

They'd pop right out of his head, cartoon-style.

His skull would expolde from all of the gynormous cultural boogeymen that would suddenly bloom within.

LOL.

Posted by Clavimble Spomoger8840 2006-07-16 19:08|| 2006-07-16 19:08|| Front Page Top

#15 Iraq is a (mostly) sovereign country. Don't assume Israeli assets could use any field there openly.

Posted by lotp 2006-07-16 19:12|| 2006-07-16 19:12|| Front Page Top

#16 Killjoy. :)

Posted by Clavimble Spomoger8840 2006-07-16 19:13|| 2006-07-16 19:13|| Front Page Top

#17 think they'd be told, lotp?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-07-16 19:23|| 2006-07-16 19:23|| Front Page Top

#18 Yes, by the NYT.

Posted by Tony (UK) 2006-07-16 19:25|| 2006-07-16 19:25|| Front Page Top

#19 touche, Tony :-)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-07-16 19:26|| 2006-07-16 19:26|| Front Page Top

#20 The enemy of my enemy is my friend,or so I've been told.

Posted by john">john 2006-07-16 19:29|| 2006-07-16 19:29|| Front Page Top

#21 If the Israelis were going to use H3 or any other Iraqi facility, they'd have to disguise themselves as USAF planes. There are just too many eyeballs otherwise. The pilots and crews are easy enough to hide (off to a secure location on the base), but the planes themselves are visible, and the Star of David is VERY visible.

Posted by Steve White">Steve White 2006-07-16 19:36|| 2006-07-16 19:36|| Front Page Top

#22 In-flight fueling it is, then!

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-07-16 19:38|| 2006-07-16 19:38|| Front Page Top

#23 What about a small landing strip out in the middle of the desert with a bunch of tanker trucks standing by?

Posted by CrazyFool 2006-07-16 19:39|| 2006-07-16 19:39|| Front Page Top

#24 actually Powerline readers have noted the F-15I and F-16I (I for Iran?) equipped with external conformal fuel fuel tanks can make the round trip, even with loiter time over targets

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-07-16 19:40|| 2006-07-16 19:40|| Front Page Top

#25 and Israel has 50 F16I's and 25 F15I's

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2006-07-16 19:41|| 2006-07-16 19:41|| Front Page Top

#26 I will throw out three possibilities:

1. Seize an airstrip in eastern Syria, or

2. Use a remote airstrip in Azerbijan, or

3. Use an airstrip in Kurdish territory.

While likely, I do not think the Israelis would use USAF markings. More likely the IAF markings will merely be covered over.

Posted by Fordesque 2006-07-16 19:45|| 2006-07-16 19:45|| Front Page Top

#27 Such good customers, we should throw in a couple dozen bunker busters. I;m sure they could find something to do with them....

Posted by Anguque Glomolet3556 2006-07-16 20:10|| 2006-07-16 20:10|| Front Page Top

#28 Might be simpler to cover a bunch of USAF fighters with IDF markings for a day.

Posted by john">john 2006-07-16 20:12|| 2006-07-16 20:12|| Front Page Top

#29 Such good customers...

I recommend a Lend/Lease style program. Heavy on the lend part. And not just on jet fuel.

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