Not just US, F35s spares were shipped from all over EU, Uk and even Australia had to send to israel during this recent war.
J-35A fighter (PLAAF) + FC-31
- Thread starter ACuriousPLAFan
- Start date
Is it possibly 1st Air Brigade
Israel is a country in constant state of war where the entire country and institutions are geared towards war and survival in a hostile neighborhood . In fact one can even say they probably have one of the most battle harden and experienced military/population globally when it comes to warfare.
so it’s normal that their military resources and capacities are at the top of the mill and world class, same with their spy agencies, and the fact that they also have a very skilled workforce/high tech industries(don’t forget that even US companies benefit a lot from Israel inputs in their industries/tech field, and they had pressured Israel to stop Chinese companies from investing/acquiring and also benefiting from Israel’s tech scenes), don’t forget that China used to be one of the biggest investors and players in Israel tech scenes until a couple years ago when US started restricting and pressuring Israel to scale that back, there are still relations and ties in the tech scene but not as much as before .
So all this is reasonable why Israel might have even higher availability for her fighter jets than every other US allies operating them.
Last edited:
I wouldnt call bombing children "war" and especially not "fighting for survival"
If anything Israel's problem is they're actually very bad at wars because they only know how to bomb kids who cant bomb them back.
But hey they can try solo Iran if they believe otherwise
Yeah, flying sorties to bomb children 50 miles away ain't exactly relevant combat experience
I think the main issues are maintenance rights and supply capabilities. A large number of parts and software must be maintained by Lockheed Martin, the globalized supply chain also hinders the efficiency of parts delivery.
Israel enjoys huge privileges due to its special status; the IAF's F-35Is can undergo extensive avionics/electronic warfare modifications by domestic companies and can use Israeli-made munitions. Moreover, the US military and political figures influenced by IPAC will definitely prioritize the supply of parts to Israel.
Other countries, however, are either blocked by maintenance rights or lack comprehensive military industrial capabilities.
This is not a problem for the J-35.
Last edited:
To be fair, let's wait and see. The whole point is that such jets require an extensive data/recon sets, OTA upgrades and such.
I.e. in all likelihood, China will get similar control over any future customer.
Or more, as much problems with F-35 (like their funny tendency to get struck for some reason every time they land outside of mission plan) are troubles of relatively clunky 2000s software.
A more modern solution will be unavoidably far more elegant.
lcloo
Major
Unlike US/Lockheed Martin - Foreign operators modus operandi, Pakistan has their own independent repair, maintenance and overhaul facilities for Chinese made fighter jets. Parts are store inside the country and Pakistani technicians are trained to do the work. Chinese assistance is required only in certain situation.
In case of J35A, only critical and sensitive parts are expected to be handle by Chinese technicians who would be likely station in Pakistani MRO facilities.
In case of J35A, only critical and sensitive parts are expected to be handle by Chinese technicians who would be likely station in Pakistani MRO facilities.
Hezbollah has shown that Israel is very very incompetent when it comes to ground war, the only thing they can do is lob bombs n missiles from afar.
While that might be true, China's future customers might get dedicated staff within the country/facility to help out.
Right now Lockheeds staff sometimes isnt even in the country to help out, they have to be scheduled, flown in weeks later at a time. its why you see planes stuck in places for months.
Please tell me this is real. Is it an A or a carrier based J-35?
