Israeli F-35 jet accidentally reveals location over nuclear facility

[DavidSling]

According to the source, the aircraft revealed itself at an altitude of 31,000 feet over the nuclear facility when the pilot turned on a non-encrypted transponder.
By LEON SVERDLOV
JANUARY 21, 2020 17:05

An IAF F-35 plane at the bi-annual Blue Flag drill a massive exercise with pilots from the United States, Greece, Germany and Italy
(photo credit: MARC ISRAEL SELLEM/THE JERUSALEM POST)
An Israeli Air Force F-35 stealth jet revealed itself on international civil aircraft tracking radars while flying over the Shimon Peres Nuclear Research Center in the Negev, Ynet reported Monday evening.
According to the source, the aircraft revealed itself at an altitude of 31,000 feet over the nuclear facility when the pilot turned on a non-encrypted transponder, making Israel's newest fighter jet visible in civil flight radars.
Military aircraft use "Squawk" codes to communicate information when conducting military operations, with the three main codes being 7500, meaning hijacking; 7600 meaning transmission error; and 7700, meaning emergency. The exposed aircraft reportedly transmitted code Squawk 7600, meaning transmission error.

The IDF Spokesperson's Unit commented on the incident, saying that "during a routine training flight in a training area in the South, a malfunction was discovered in the aircraft's transponder.

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The IAF's F-35 stealth jet seen on an international civil flight radar (Credit: FLIGHTRADAR24/SCREENSHOT)

"In order to communicate with the other aircraft that participating in the training, the pilot activated the aircraft's detection system so that the other aircraft would be able to recognize it without communicating with the pilot," the unit said.
The IDF added that "the tracking system is operated at the discretion of the pilot and the incident was not an exceptional event."
According to Ynet, a similar incident took place in 2018, when an IAF jet exposed itself on civil radars flying over Israel's coastline toward Syria. It was believed at the time that the exposure was intentional and was meant to send a message to Lebanon's Hezbollah.
The IAF conducted a military exercise this week in the Ramon International Airport in the Timna Valley in Israel's southern Arava Desert, during which an IAF F-15I fighter jet landed in the airport and parked by four Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 airlifters.
According to the IDF, "the exercise was planned ahead of time as part of the 2020 military exercise program, which was meant to preserve the alertness of the force and its efficiency."

https://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/IAF-F-35-exposes-itself-over-Dimona-nuclear-facility-614742

 

[Itachi]

It was believed at the time that the exposure was intentional and was meant to send a message to Lebanon's Hezbollah.

So is this a annual signal being sent to the enemies of Israel to not develop nukes or did the pilot really fucked up??


Guess we'll never know.....

 

[KungFuLee]

So, it's like what the Brits does......probably a bit more subtle

 

[Ansu fati]

I think we all knew the location of dimona it’s not a top secret or something like that

 

[Foxtrot Delta]

So thats where our nukes should be pointing at . Alright got it thanks pilot.

 

[Ansu fati]

So thats where our nukes should be pointing at . Alright got it thanks pilot.

Why should you nuke israel if arabs have accepted this “peace” plan? As long as al aqsa is safe non-arab muslims shouldn’t bother about the rest

 

[Foxtrot Delta]

Why should you nuke israel if arabs have accepted this “peace” plan? As long as al aqsa is safe non-arab muslims shouldn’t bother about the rest

No one is talking about nuking them right away. Contingency plans are always there. We know for a fact indian french and israeliz have pakistani nuke sites on contigency plan. Just like we do indian and israeli targets.

Plans are always there. Co-ordinates are always locked in for when backstabers stab.

And we know from history and Bible itself that children of israel are bound to backstab other human beings they are friends with from time to time.

It can be just a plan as backup.
Also arabs are arabs we are Asian nation we are not arabs.

 

[Lincoln]

No one is talking about nuking them right away. Contingency plans are always there. We know for a fact indian french and israeliz have pakistani nuke sites on contigency plan. Just like we do indian and israeli targets.

Plans are always there. Co-ordinates are always locked in for when backstabers stab.

And we know from history and Bible itself that children of israel are bound to backstab other human beings they are friends with from time to time.

It can be just a plan as backup.
Also arabs are arabs we are Asian nation we are not arabs.

I don't think Israel considers Pakistan an enemy as of now, maybe when the nukes program was under way, but I don't believe right now.

 

[Foxtrot Delta]

I don't think Israel considers Pakistan an enemy as of now, maybe when the nukes program was under way, but I don't believe right now.

No no. We are not enemies at the moment but we do consider each other a threat a very viable threat. Especially since they support india with weapons while pakistaniz support arabs with men and weapons.

We are silent distant threats to each other. Both cautious. Caution is always good.

 

[Lincoln]

No no. We are not enemies at the moment hut we do consider each other a threat a very viable threat. Especially since they support india with weapons while pakistaniz support arabs with men and weapons.

We are silent distant threats to each other. Both cautious. Caution is always good.

Arabs are closer than ever to Israel, just look at aupporters of new peace plan; UAE and Egypt. Meanwhile, now Israelis can travel to Saudi Arabia and don't have to go via Jordan.

And in the end, Israel is only doing business like any country with its arm exports.

In the end, vey remote threats due to ideology and over Palestine, but not a realistic one.

 

[DavidSling]

No no. We are not enemies at the moment hut we do consider each other a threat a very viable threat. Especially since they support india with weapons while pakistaniz support arabs with men and weapons.

We are silent distant threats to each other. Both cautious. Caution is always good.

Agreed

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

If malfunction was discover, IAF should call engineers from U.S.A, But I think it seems pilot error. F35 is new platform it will take some time to master it.
Nothing against F35, This is 2nd best stealth fighter in the world.