Israel Declares F-35I Adir Combat Capable

XanderCrews · by **XanderCrews** » 06 Dec 2017, 22:45

Critics on suicide watch?

SpudmanWP · by **SpudmanWP** » 06 Dec 2017, 23:05

This is there answer:

The F-35 hasn't completed anything significant and won't do so until it completes initial operational test and evaluation, a joint program (US, UK, Netherlands and Australia) to determine if the JSF satisfies operational requirements.

So, apparently the delivery of Block 3F, the End of SDD, and three services declaring IOC means NOTHING.

That and in a nod to "it takes a village", individual users cannot be trusted to determine if it meets their needs as the whole JPO has to agree. :cheers:

Any bets as to their excuse after IOT&E is done?

steve2267 · by **steve2267** » 07 Dec 2017, 04:02

SpudmanWP wrote:
Any bets as to their excuse after IOT&E is done?

Look how long it took.
Look how many F-16s / F-18s / Rafales / EFs could have been purchased with the development dollars alone.
It still can't do ... < insert X > ...
It carries a HUGE amount of gas, but can only go HOW far?
Trump likes it... therefore is MUST suck!
It lost to an F-16 (!) in a dogfight! (might as well recycle the old sh*t)
EOTS is obsolete... just look at what pod XYZ can do!
It still only carries 181 rounds! And it's gun is a popgun compared to the A-10's gun!

Take your pick. :doh:

rheonomic · by **rheonomic** » 07 Dec 2017, 06:03

Corresponding article: https://www.f35.com/news/detail/israel- ... at-capable

neptune · by **neptune** » 07 Dec 2017, 07:50

....so in less than 1yr. Israel has modified software and hardware in their 9 F-35I, integrated their Israeli weapons, trained their pilots and maintenance/ supply/ support systems and declared them operational.
...doesn't seem to be many "problems" that are to be discovered by the US IOT&E efforts to begin next year!

Congrats to the Israelis!
:cheers:

SpudmanWP · by **SpudmanWP** » 07 Dec 2017, 08:21

Nope, the Israeli F-35s are still in Block 3i config.

nutshell · by **nutshell** » 08 Dec 2017, 13:56

XanderCrews wrote:Critics on suicide watch?

F35 is spiralling out of control? Isn't it?

mixelflick · by **mixelflick** » 08 Dec 2017, 14:43

The Israeli's seem very impressed by it. And they're buying more, which is a great sign.

I suppose they'll use it in combat first, may already have. Can't wait for the first air to air engagements...

charlielima223 · by **charlielima223** » 26 Jan 2021, 03:34

We know now that for a while Israeli F-35s have been used against ISIS and Iranian backed groups in Syria. The IDF has been tight lipped about how exactly their F-35s are being used. An interesting article and photo of Israeli F-35s in action
https://theaviationist.com/2021/01/25/h ... -airspace/

herciv · by **herciv** » 12 May 2021, 10:12

Does Israel use its F-35s for airstrikes over the Gaza Strip?
https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2021/05/1 ... aza-strip/

Corsair1963 · by **Corsair1963** » 12 May 2021, 10:17

herciv wrote:Does Israel use its F-35s for airstrikes over the Gaza Strip?
https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2021/05/1 ... aza-strip/

In general "bulgarianmilitary.com" isn't considered a credible source.....

herciv · by **herciv** » 12 May 2021, 10:24

Corsair1963 wrote:
herciv wrote:Does Israel use its F-35s for airstrikes over the Gaza Strip?
https://bulgarianmilitary.com/2021/05/1 ... aza-strip/

In general "bulgarianmilitary.com" isn't considered a credible source.....

There are only questions here, no respons, no informations. But the questions are interresting.