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.
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
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
They do have three, not counting the big bombers: Harrier, AC-130 and A-10, though they are more specialised and niche.
Sorry, I typoed. I meant to say “If the US didn’t have…”, my bad. You are absolutely correct