"Thom" wrote in message
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Then why didn't the Syrians use those "superior" SU-30's to go after the
American-made F-16's that buzzed Assad's palace? Afterall, you claim
that
the Syrians have all of this superior weaponry, and the Israelis are
using
decades old American-made stuff.

no I didn't claim that. They have some SU-30's and are out numbered.
if I was the Syrian AF/CO I'ed use the 30's and their MiG-25's (and
remember we have never been able to shoot down a MiG-25, even Saddams)


Not true. Two MiG-25's were shot down by F-15's during the Persian Gulf
War. A third MiG-25 was shot down on 12/25/92 by an USAF F-15.


On 3/13/81, 7/29/81, and 8/31/82, the IAF (flying US-Made F-15's) shot down
3 MiG-25 Foxbats



How many F-15's have been defeated in combat? ;-)