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2011-04-10 International-UN-NGOs

Arab League plans to ask UN to impose no-fly zone over Gaza

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Posted by 2011-04-10 13:04|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 The Paleostinian factions are not interested in escalation.

Sending over missiles every day is our allen-given right. I'm sure it's in the krayon. You could look it up.

Posted by Bobby 2011-04-10 13:48|| 2011-04-10 13:48|| Front Page Top

#2 I'd love it if the UN would put up some planes and bomb whomever was found to be targting civilians.

But the UN would never do it because Israeli pilots are second to none.

Posted by gorb 2011-04-10 13:49|| 2011-04-10 13:49|| Front Page Top

#3 Better than our US Airways Flight 1549 Sully? If so then maybe second to none, but I'd need evidence.

Posted by Fi 2011-04-10 14:01|| 2011-04-10 14:01|| Front Page Top

#4 That would be a sight, an Arab League MIG trying to mix it up with an IAF F-16.

Posted by retired LEO 2011-04-10 15:52|| 2011-04-10 15:52|| Front Page Top

#5 #4 That would be a sight, an Arab League MIG trying to mix it up with an IAF F-16.
Posted by: retired LEO

Don't blink, you might miss the MIG going down

Posted by Frank G 2011-04-10 16:43|| 2011-04-10 16:43|| Front Page Top

#6 Retired LEO - it's been done before - in '73, and '67 (with earlier model aircraft), usually to the detriment of the Arabs. One story I heard was that in the '73 war, as soon as a Syrian pilot could tell that an Israeli had locked on to him with the fire control radar, he would bail out.

Fi, one story I saw on the internet was about an Israeli pilot who landed an F15 with one wing ripped off in a collision. Nothing against Capt Sully, but in talking to US pilots they generally agree that the IAF is the best.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2011-04-10 16:48|| 2011-04-10 16:48|| Front Page Top

#7 Won't the French volunteer?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-04-10 16:59|| 2011-04-10 16:59|| Front Page Top

#8 p.s. It would be nice if the question would not be resolved in certain way---don't you think so Fi?

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2011-04-10 17:26|| 2011-04-10 17:26|| Front Page Top

#9 Fi, one story I saw on the internet was about an Israeli pilot who landed an F15 with one wing ripped off in a collision. Nothing against Capt Sully, but in talking to US pilots they generally agree that the IAF is the best.

It is said that "with enough thrust, even a brick can fly" - something that applied to the F-4 Phantom II that Sullenberger flew back in the Air Force. Since both engines were silent, the 747 was landed with zero thrust. I'd say Sully had the more difficult job.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2011-04-10 17:54|| 2011-04-10 17:54|| Front Page Top

#10 "747" should be "A320".

Posted by Zhang Fei 2011-04-10 17:55|| 2011-04-10 17:55|| Front Page Top

#11 Yep. "It has been described as 'the most successful ditching in aviation history.' "

One for the textbooks, for sure. But Im certain while the IAF is may be on balance as good, one lingering question, where is a wikipedia page dedication to a this one winged IAF flight that is being spoken of? Im all ears. LOL.

Posted by Fi 2011-04-10 18:23|| 2011-04-10 18:23|| Front Page Top

#12 I don't know if it was Israeli but I have seen the series of pictures of an F15 landing with one wing torn off.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2011-04-10 18:56|| 2011-04-10 18:56|| Front Page Top

#13 I did some Binging and found the story to be true. Happened in 1983 to an Israeli AF pilot who collided with a skyhawk. Videos available.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2011-04-10 19:03|| 2011-04-10 19:03|| Front Page Top

#14 Sure thing Mr. Lewis. Israelis can enforce it.

Posted by Zebulon Thranter9685 2011-04-10 20:27|| 2011-04-10 20:27|| Front Page Top

#15 Fi, the F-15 has high body lift and can fly, if fast enough, w/ most a wing missing.

Israeli F15 Mid Air Collision Lands with One Wing Missing

Posted by Zebulon Thranter9685 2011-04-10 20:38|| 2011-04-10 20:38|| Front Page Top

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