"Gene Storey" wrote in message

"Bill Silvey" wrote

I seem to recall a Saudi F15 kill on a Mirage during GW-II ('91);
essentially the US AWACS and other fighters in the area "set up" the
kill for the Saud Eagle, and then held back while he engaged. At
least that's the spin ABC News put on it. I don't mean that
negatively, though.

That is a true story. The Saudi wet his pants and was screaming like
a woman, but the damn F-1 was painting like a barn on his scope, and
sooner or later all he had to do was pull the trigger.

I recall that. The driver was *yelling* everything. And twice.

Pilot:"I CAN SEE HIM. I CAN SEE HIM."
Awacs: "You're weapons free."
Pilot:"TARGET LOCKED! TARGET LOCKED! FIRING! FIRING!" (I don't recall if
he called "fox" on the missile shoot or not.)

....or something to that effect.

The case of the U.S.S. Stark, the Saudis never even got off the
ground. Their 5 minute alert birds were told to stand-down and let
the Iraqi return without a fight. The AWACS crew created an
international incident in labeling the Saudis "...a bunch of cowards."

If I've said it once, I've said it a thousand times. Saudi Arabia *is not*
an ally.

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