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Re:Pentagon Puts F-35 Full-Rate Production Decision on Hold by sn_master on Saturday January 02, 2021 @10:29PM (#25619116)
One of the main points of the F-35 is not having to worry about air defense because of its Stealth capabilities, and the LGBs it can carry.

Do you have an idea what kind of air force either party had? Was there anything post 1980s non-upgraded Soviet era jets in Armenia?

Wikipedia is showing only four Su-30SMs and 13 Su-25Ks (both are the older non-modernized variants). That's their entire fighter force according to Wikipedia!

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Re:Pentagon Puts F-35 Full-Rate Production Decision on Hold by baybal2 on Saturday January 02, 2021 @10:44PM (#25619197)
Both sides had post nineties upgrades for Su 30, and Mig 29, and they could've risked using them, but chose not to.

Both sides didn't even bomb each other's airfields for real.

Most drones were launched, and operated in the field.

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