> F-117 Nighthawk
replyRecall that the Serbs shot down a Nighthawk when they were in a similar situation to Iran. They kept some good AA missiles in reserve and used a system of spotters and just waited for an opportunity. Its likely that similar tactics were used by Iran.
Also recall that the Houthis, armed and trained by Iran, gave F35s some close calls over Yemen.
https://www.twz.com/air/how-the-houthis-rickety-air-defenses...
The story is actually quite interesting. The Serbs observed that a nighthawk would routinely fly the same route but their radar couldn’t lock on it unless the missile hatch were open, which they managed to elicit.
replyIn short, it took 2 rare events to occur for it to happen.
Turns out Iran is good at hiding stuff in caves and driving it out on a truck platform. Who would have known?
replyNext you're going to tell me that operating out of your own mountainous terrain has an advantage.
replyWould be news to the US military it seems. Mountains, jungles, who would have thought?
replyPossibly true, but at least they don't have the ability to control some critical waterway or something to hold everyone at ransom.
replyThe Serbs successfully used a similar tactic to down an F-117A, so yeah.
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