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Among the planes that attacked Iran’s nuclear facilities this summer was an old and antique F-15 that the Americans transferred to Israel mainly for spare parts

JPOST The plane that came back from the dead and stunned the world Avi Ashkenazi September 26, 2025 “One man’s trash is another man’s diamond.” This old proverb found new life in Operation Rising Lion, when a refurbished F-15, nicknamed … Continue reading

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Russia’s S-400 installation — which US permitted — ended Israel’s regional air superiority

JERUSALEM POST The IAF’s Achilles’ Heel by Caroline Glick February 12, 2016 This week Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu told government ministers that he may wait for the next US president before signing a new military assistance deal with America. Israel’s … Continue reading

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Israel’s fighter jets spying on enemy targets without having to leave country

JERUSALEM POST By Yaakov Lappin April 30, 2014 The Israel Air Force shed some light on its fighter jet reconnaissance and surveillance capabilities, revealing on Tuesday that one of its F-15 squadrons frequently uses advanced, long-range cameras to photograph enemy … Continue reading

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