CriticalThinker02
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If you mean that 24 downgraded Mig-29s with no AWACs support is "state of the art" then there is a problem there. US and allies had 2000 4th gen jets in comparison.
One US F-18 was definitely confirmed downed by Iraqi Mig-29.
Best SAM that Iraq had in 1991 was the vintage early 70s SAM 8.Iran has 4 batteries of S-300PMU2 and 12 batteries of Bavar 373, in addition to many other SAM systems.
The Iraqi Mig-29 fighter were in-fact state of the art compared to what Iran posses currently, whether they did not had Awacs I'll look into it, the US on the other hand did not loose a single jet in an air to air engagement, the jet that felled down was more of the pilot error than the opposition you can look it up.
air to air refuelling, were? over Iranian skies? because Natanz military Nuclear Facilities are 2500 _ 3000 kilometers away from the Indian Ocean.
1000 km is not a important range? how about 2000 km as our ballistic missile Sejile targeted a ship from 2000 km away.
Air to Air refuelling from the arabian sea, you do know that the carrier fleet can move up-to the Arabian sea and still be relatively safe right, besides how will you be able to effectively respond if they knocked out all of your surveillance and radar capabilities with the B-2 spirit stealth bomber which possess over 11000 km range with internal fuel and over 19000 km range with one air to air refuelling and or cruise missiles.