One of my favorite pics of the EAF with 44 F-16s being led by 4 Rafales and trailed by 4 Mirage 2ks.
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Cairo West Airbase,
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The new hangers they built for the block 52s are state of the art with blast doors and some other secret goodies.
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We're yet to see what the heck the US is offering on this phantom EAF F-16 mega upgrade. That's the problem with them just like McKenzie said is they take too damn long and it's always a stupid and needless slog (whatever the stupid crap that means) but look how long it's taking to get some gaddam relief on these aircraft or make a friggin decision on the Su-35s. Just a royal pain in the a$$.
And remember the recent shot of the many F-16s flying in that killer formation with the US tanker and we saw 4 of the original F-16Bs! The 2 seaters that were designated B models before they came out with the D model!! That's just mind-blowing that they still flew those and the perfect condition they were in.
Maybe these amazing hangars have a lot to do with protecting those beauties for so long. The size of this hanger for a single aircraft just goes to show how much effort the EAF puts into maintaining its aircraft.
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What are they going to do with this goofy camo on these K-9 Thunders? Hope they paint them with the straight and simple desert sand that's on the majority of Egyptian armor.
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@Buschlaid , supposedly this is a modified "D30" Russian artillery mounted on M109 chassis at Mohammed Naguib base inspection. What do you think of that? Perhaps this might be their thinking to make that change to the 109s?
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@Foinikas , if you have a spare 9 minutes to kick around, this would be worth it for you as it's a MUCH better video on the Mohammad Naguib military base that shows a lot more of the amenities that the previous video, I linked for you did not. From minute 4:30 check out all the cabinetry with all the weapons that are stored in these cabinets which we're not sure if they're for use or exhibit, but there are a lot of them! Then from 4:30 on you'll see much better shots of the auditorium, the sports facilities, the cafeterias, the room & board buildings for studying students who come to Egypt for several weapons & training exercises as well as apartments for other visiting militaries that have co-ed enlisted men and women, so they have their own, safe, secure and private living quarters. Then there are all the farms that grow foods to make the place almost as self-sufficient as possible and sewer treatment plants as well as desalination and solar electricity and so much more. This was a great porject put together by the Egyptian military engineers and architects and a complete success. Enjoy it if you have the time like I said, at least start at 4:30 and on as much as you can if you don't feel like watching the whole thing. Cheers.
Here's the auditorium.
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Housing for the room & board students and visiting armies.
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This is the occasional exhibition of pure Egyptian adrenalin mixed with most likely small dosages of steroids but just enough to help the bulk and lead the energy!
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Brutal obstacle courses in that desert heat can kill you if you're any kind of weakling or not hydrated enough,
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I could never figure out why they got rid of the roundel on the fuselage? Shame they didn't apply it on the sky-blue camo scheme. Same with the Rafales, they chose not to add the forward fuselage roundel. Look how nice it looks, especially on these M2 2-seaters.
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Another shot of the French Caesar howitzer when it was being tested in Egypt around the same time as the K-9 Thunder in early 2017.
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Check out the lethality of the AIM-9X. This missile is absolutely filthy. When the Russians invented 40 degrees off boresight in the R-73, it was the latest and greatest short range killer missile that no enemy could ever get away from. That prompted the US (and others mainly MIcA & MDBA) to come up with a similar missile that once fired can turn more than the R-73's 45 degree off boresight and they succeeded with the AIM-9X. And this is the early prototype which has since improved exponentially with the combined use of the JHMCS.
I'll look for the R-73 video if there is any and try to compare. Better yet, if they have one out for the latest R-74 would be better but for now, it would be hard to beat the AIM-9X. El m3araseen el Amreekan dol!
I'd love to see them start using pharaoh names, especially Tutankhamun. The only problem with that is the religious fellas might start a big stink out of that being the whole symbolism of ancient Egyptian deities consisted of exactly what Islam is completely opposed to.
Ever notice that they really haven't names any piece of military equipment with names of pharaohs? Do you or any others know of any? I can't seem to remember a single one which leads me to think there is some strong truth to my line of reasoning. And BTW, sorry I forgot the answer your question on the last post that yes, I have 3 Maadis, 2 from the 80s prior to the ban and one from about 10 years ago. They're all in mint condition and fire extremely well. Let me check the schedule and see if we can plan something before the cold sets in and if not, we'll definitely set it up for the spring. We do occasionally put teams together and fight it out with paint. Talk about super fun! At my age and because of my recent vicious illness, that sport is starting to get a little tough on the old legs and stamina lol.