Biden administration set to greenlight $18 billion sale of F-15 fighter jets to Israel | CNN Politics
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The Biden administration is close to approving the sale of as many as 50 American-made F-15 fighter jets to Israel, in a deal expected to be worth more than $18 billion, according to three people familiar with the matter.
  • @maryjayjay@lemmy.world
    3•1 year ago

    If the US didn’t have planes specifically designed for air to ground, the F-15 would do the job more than adequately. The F-15E has been used in that role

    Edit: see below

    • @PolandIsAStateOfMind@lemmy.ml
      6•1 year ago

      The US didn’t have planes specifically designed for air to ground

      They do have three, not counting the big bombers: Harrier, AC-130 and A-10, though they are more specialised and niche.