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Re:US Military Asks for Help Locating Missing F-35 Fighter Jet by selimthegrim on Monday September 18, 2023 @03:43PM (#37560989)
Using drones to bait them like in Baghdad in 1991 would work too.

How would something like that help Ukraine? Does Russia even need HARM when they have so much artillery they can just turn the surroundings of the radar site into the surface of the moon? My understanding is Ukraine preserved its air defenses by moving them right before 2/24 and is betting on Russian cruise missile avionics and military intelligence sucking.

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Re:US Military Asks for Help Locating Missing F-35 Fighter Jet by dragontamer on Monday September 18, 2023 @04:05PM (#37561270)
Drones won't work for stealth because you need the radio-wave link.

F35 is better because the pilot can turn off all communications when doing the SAED mission, forcing the enemy RADAR to increase their power to even try to see the F35. I don't think drones are in a position (yet) to go radio-silent and accomplish their mission.

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