Not denying any achievements for the IDF/AF. They are a very capable air force in my understanding and their selection process & training pays off for it. The country exists because of them, just as how similarly it has been for Pakistan through history.
All of those 687 Arab jets were taken out in air to air combat, there are hundreds more taken out on the ground and by air defenses.
What do you mean Israel can't sustain such a ratio? This ratio has been the result of 72 years of conflict already.
Source is in Hebrew
Why can't Israel sustain this ratio? Israeli air force is stronger than ever
I was under the impression that Arab SAMs were the far greater threat to Israeli aircraft whereas your jets always had a substantial edge over their jets. Didn't the SAMs wreck you during the YK War?
You're right, SAMs were a far greater threat to Israeli pilots, than enemy pilots. Especially before tactics to counter SAMs were created. That was broken in 1982 though, Israeli SEAD tactics, drones, electronic warfare absolutely devastated the lastest Russian SAMs in Operation Mole Cricket 19, without any casualties.
Any country could sustain that ratio providing the leading edge technology of United States of America was at your service. It is important to take note that the chance of defeating Israel is in equal measuree to defeating Idaho, Ilinois or Alaska. Israel is when it comes to military technology, military assets, military reserves the 51st state of USA.
Absolutely true. The ruling elites in Israel and Pakistan have a understanding mediated by USA. Otherwise America would have been let loose on Pakistan nukes long time ago. Thus Tel Aviv and Islamabad observe a studied indifferance to each other. Sooner or later of course this will come out but right now there are too many crazed dogs to face such realities.
Nice way to cope.
