Iraq and ISIS Discussion
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That picture was first posted online about 8 months ago, it was during some training IIRC.
http://instagram.com/p/pRW3FdDMPo/?modal=true
http://instagram.com/p/pRW3FdDMPo/?modal=true
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C-9 canopy?
or he could have been jumping.
Yeah, something didn't look right. It lacks D-rings for a ruck, but I did find where C-130 crews use rigs with Capewells. I tend to think that's what it is. I geeked out enough to look up the model of ejection seat for the F-16 to compare harnesses, even looking for Jordanian F-16 pilots...and none of them use Capewells. My money's on a -130 (or similar) crew rig.
What are the chances of a large-scale coordinated ground offensive? Because that's what's needed here. Who leads, who follows? Is there any cohesiveness to this "coalition?" In other words, when do the anti-ISIS forces come under a unified command that can direct a concerted effort on multiple fronts? Does that ever happen? We can fantasize all we want about carpet bombing and nuking the whole show, but in the end it's going to have to be rifles and frags. These fuckers are going to have to be rooted out.
Arabs "lead" or nothing gets accomplished.
Just like the Saudi F-15 kills.
??? What's that backstory?
Found this one, looks like the same rig; he was acting JM.
http://www.businessinsider.com/king...l&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
http://www.businessinsider.com/king...l&utm_source=facebook.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Apparently not it was rather unlikely anyways since he's a helo pilot.
During the first Gulf war a Saudi F-15 Pilot scored a double kill against the Iraqi AF. They made a big deal out of it, and quickly released the cockpit video.
fast fwd a few months and the various F-15 units come home; the pilots reveal that they vectored him ACROSS the Kingdom into an American MIGCAP to ensure he got the kill. Even then he had issues getting it done.
Considering the number of kill opportunities, I can envision two very pissed off F-15 Pilots knowing their one chance to play whack-a-mole was taken away.
Just like the two guys when Clinton was President.
I wouldn't worry about the model too much, if the MIG threat had been imminent the US fighter CAP would have committed. Probably the same thing will have to happen with SOF advising and assisting on the ground, you let the locals lead right up until you can't.
Flight Doc I knew was a B-52 pilot in DS. He recounted a story of F-15 pilots taunting the Iraqis on guard to come up and play. Same guy also told a handful of us that we were insane to even contemplate quitting tobacco in combat, you couldn't pry the luck strikes out of his hand post strike back then. Awesome dude.
Looks like it's going to be a long war.
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