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I will post a video that explains it better but I hope this doesnt escalate into something awful, Israel is so small a few well placed nukes or a chemical agent muntions could easily hit major cities.
Iran has promise retaliation
one of Iran's Uranium facilities was blown up.
originally posted by: penroc3
a reply to: Bluntone22
the nuclear nonproliferation treaty
let alone why add more mass death devices to the inventory of this world
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: penroc3
If it wasn't Israel, then who? The USA?
originally posted by: Bigburgh
a reply to: penroc3
Not often do I see an E-4B Nightwatch leaving Israel after an event like this...
The 747(742) is in the Mediterranean going up the west coast of Italy now. I've seen them often over Europe, but not so much right in Israel...
Here's where it took off from..
In a quiet corner of Tel Aviv Ben Gurion airport, sits IAI Elta Electronics, 737-400 radar testbed. The first thing you notice is its pointed nosecone which houses the radar. Then you start to count the antennae and you realise that this is no ordinary 737.
It has been used to develop various systems including maritime patrol signal intelligence, image intelligence using synthetic aperture radar, AEW and Flight Guard, a commercial aircraft anti-missile protection system.
The photo below shows the aircraft at its base with the nosecone removed and a selection three other nosecones laid out beside the aircraft for attachment using the purpose built rig. The choice of which nosecone to fit will depend upon the type and size of radar being test flown. You will also notice that there are also two fuselage farings on pallets ready to be attached. These could be to house a direct infrared countermeasure (DIRCM) system such as that described here.