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2018-08-21 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Israel mocks Iran’s ‘indigenous’ fighter jet as copy of obsolete F-5

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Posted by trailing wife 2018-08-21 12:40|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top
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#1 The F-5 knockoff? Again?

Posted by Bobby 2018-08-21 12:52|| 2018-08-21 12:52|| Front Page Top

#2 4th generation fighter from a 4th world country?

Posted by Skidmark 2018-08-21 13:25|| 2018-08-21 13:25|| Front Page Top

#3 What is the Iranian's fascination with 1950's American technology? We should drop a few '57 Chevys on Tehran and it will look like the open scene of 2001: A Space Odyssey.

Posted by Punky Snusoper6491 2018-08-21 14:10|| 2018-08-21 14:10|| Front Page Top

#4 A slower version of the T-38 Talon.

Welcome to the 60's!

Posted by Glusoting Prince of the Trolls5765 2018-08-21 14:13|| 2018-08-21 14:13|| Front Page Top

#5 If they could produce an indigenous, totally Iranian manufacture from local parts, a jet engine that was ~~better~~ equivalent than the Junkers Jumo 004 , then they might have something to talk about. Yes, "better than WW2 German" ... it may be a low bar but they have to start somewhere.

Posted by magpie 2018-08-21 14:25|| 2018-08-21 14:25|| Front Page Top

#6 Called it.

Posted by DarthVader 2018-08-21 17:07|| 2018-08-21 17:07|| Front Page Top

#7 Get those tomcats working again, and they can do a re-make of Top Gun.

Posted by swksvolFF 2018-08-21 17:21|| 2018-08-21 17:21|| Front Page Top

#8 A shmart ayatollah of Shawmut:
"Appropriate tech for Mahomet!
No turbines or sprockets,
No wheels... only rockets,
Checkmating the kafir: Der Komet!"

Posted by Zenobia Floger6220 2018-08-21 18:01|| 2018-08-21 18:01|| Front Page Top

#9 It will be used for training purposes again - by American and Israeli AF

Posted by Frank G 2018-08-21 18:04|| 2018-08-21 18:04|| Front Page Top

#10 We should drop a few '57 Chevys on Tehran and it will look like the open scene of Cuba.

Posted by Skidmark 2018-08-21 19:12|| 2018-08-21 19:12|| Front Page Top

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