Egyptian Armed Forces

[Frogman]

Who else is surprised at the EAF launching F-16 sorties in Sinai, considering the treaty's limitation of forces deployed in either of the 3 zones? @Frogman

They've been going on for years. The Israeli's "accepted" Egyptian requests to increase force numbers and equipment.

 

[Gomig-21]

They've been going on for years. The Israeli's "accepted" Egyptian requests to increase force numbers and equipment.

Didn't you hear? It's the Israelis that have been conducting these airstrikes for years, not the EAF, maaan.

 

[Frogman]

Didn't you hear? It's the Israelis that have been conducting these airstrikes for years, not the EAF, maaan.

 

[Gomig-21]

lol. And the NYT is not a wishy-washy paper either, so coming from them is really quite surprising especially when they claim to be quoting anonymous American military sources. I'm thinking that perhaps the non-Egyptian recon-like flights out of Aman and central Sinai might've contributed to these thoughts. There's no doubt that there is some coop of some sorts, but I'm thinking the extent of that is only along the lines of intel and such, that's about it. They might've allowed some UAV flights along the border, but to the extent that they claimed is bizarrely outrageous.

 

[SipahSalar]

lol. And the NYT is not a wishy-washy paper either, so coming from them is really quite surprising especially when they claim to be quoting anonymous American military sources. I'm thinking that perhaps the non-Egyptian recon-like flights out of Aman and central Sinai might've contributed to these thoughts. There's no doubt that there is some coop of some sorts, but I'm thinking the extent of that is only along the lines of intel and such, that's about it. They might've allowed some UAV flights along the border, but to the extent that they claimed is bizarrely outrageous.

I was actually chatting with an Egyptian guy who lives there a few days ago about this. He said people living there have known for a long time about Israeli's carrying out airstrikes in Sinai so its not news for him at all.

Why do you think Sisi needed Israeli's help though? Egypt operates a large number of Apaches and F-16's. Do EAF F-16's have the capability to carry out precision strikes? I mean are they equipped with Sniper Targeting Pod, etc.

 

[Gomig-21]

Going all out. This is really scary stuff when you start seeing the EAF loading up on CBU-87Bs cluster bombs. Even if the operations are mostly geared around central and northern Sinai, with all these missions causing nearby and affected cities to basically shut down, one can't help but think there will be some adverse affect from all these heavy military ops. Cluster bombs are not something you can drop just anywhere!

Interesting maintenance pouches and belt equipment EAF crewmen are wearing while arming the jets with these CBUs.

 

[Gomig-21]

I was actually chatting with an Egyptian guy who lives there a few days ago about this. He said people living there have known for a long time about Israeli's carrying out airstrikes in Sinai so its not news for him at all.

Really? How would any of these people know? Did they see any of these supposed platforms such as unmarked Israeli Apaches and F-16s flying around dropping bombs? Here's the thing with these types of rumors is that they're nothing new. We've been hearing this kinda thing for over 25 years and nothing ever substantiated. Israeli F-15 supersonic flights right through Cairo to test Egyptian air defense and covert ops all over the place. Keep in mind in our area it's really easy to start a rumor and by the time it reaches the 10th person, it's turned from a sentence to a whole novel, lol.

Why do you think Sisi needed Israeli's help though?

Exactly. People who hate Sisi & Egypt and need to make things up to discredit Egypt's military and specifically the Sisi admin. Think about how ridiculous these things sound.

Egypt operates a large number of Apaches and F-16's. Do EAF F-16's have the capability to carry out precision strikes? I mean are they equipped with Sniper Targeting Pod, etc.

Of course. Sniper XR, Lantirn, FLIR etc. EAF Apaches have been quite active in Sinai for many years now which contradicts this crazy story even more. Lots of UAV & UCAV missions etc.

Like I mentioned earlier, there's probably some sort of cooperation on an intelligence basis and maybe some border recon that the Israelis might be doing, but going into Sinai with unmarked F-16s and Apaches and UAVs when Egypt has the capabilities and then some is ludicrous. The peace treaty has its severe restrictions but many of those specific military restrictions have been amicably pushed aside for the sake of getting rid of the vermin, but certainly not by the Israelis on Egyptian land. Nuts.

 

[mekawy]

He said people living there have known for a long time about Israeli's carrying out airstrikes in Sinai so its not news for him at all.

some people said that because they were seeing Armed UAVs and they thought it was Israel's UAVs before they knew that egypt operates Wing-long

Why do you think Sisi needed Israeli's help though? Egypt operates a large number of Apaches and F-16's. Do EAF F-16's have the capability to carry out precision strikes? I mean are they equipped with Sniper Targeting Pod, etc.

egyptian f16 has sniper/lantirn pods

 

[SipahSalar]

How would any of these people know? Did they see any of these supposed platforms such as unmarked Israeli Apaches and F-16s flying around dropping bombs?

Well they could see that the planes and drones were flying in from Gaza and after their mission were going back there. Also Israelis operate F-15s which are much larger in size compared to F-16's and also look different. Besides I don't think Egyptians have operationalized armed drones.

Exactly. People who hate Sisi & Egypt and need to make things up to discredit Egypt's military and specifically the Sisi admin.

That's the thing though. Americans and Israelis love Sisi, so why would NYT write something like this? What would they gain from it?

 

[DavidSling]

Well they could see that the planes and drones were flying in from Gaza and after their mission were going back there. Also Israelis operate F-15s which are much larger in size compared to F-16's and also look different. Besides I don't think Egyptians have operationalized armed drones.


That's the thing though. Americans and Israelis love Sisi, so why would NYT write something like this? What would they gain from it?

Lol, You think the media works for the goverment in each of these countries?
In Israel they critisize netanyahu more than any other, same goes for the U.S

 

[SipahSalar]

Lol, You think the media works for the goverment in each of these countries?
In Israel they critisize netanyahu more than any other, same goes for the U.S

They have worked with their respective governments when it has been in the governments interest. Read about how NYT wrote articles to garner support for Iraq war. Years later it had to apologize.

 

[DavidSling]

They have worked with their respective governments when it has been in the governments interest. Read about how NYT wrote articles to garner support for Iraq war. Years later it had to apologize.

Untrue, it's in Trump's interest that the media will love him, and it still doesn't.
every western Media is govern by the interest and the views of those who lead them

 

[mekawy]

Well they could see that the planes and drones were flying in from Gaza and after their mission were going back there. Also Israelis operate F-15s which are much larger in size compared to F-16's and also look different

and they couldn't take any pic or video ??!!!

Besides I don't think Egyptians have operationalized armed drones.

 

[Hell NO]

Well they could see that the planes and drones were flying in from Gaza and after their mission were going back there. Also Israelis operate F-15s which are much larger in size compared to F-16's and also look different. Besides I don't think Egyptians have operationalized armed drones.


That's the thing though. Americans and Israelis love Sisi, so why would NYT write something like this? What would they gain from it?

Egyptian f16 fly over Gaza and the hamas government condiment that many times.
NYT is fake news (political motivated platform not a neutral one) and this isn't new.
The only time the Israelis conducted an air strike in the Sinai the drown was inside Israeli and fired when they spotted people preparing rockets.

 

[SipahSalar]

NYT is fake news (political motivated platform not a neutral one)

Who do they work for and what do they gain from it?