The Rusian's were in South Carolina? ColOmbia is in South America, ColUmbia is in South Carolina.

Its spelled Colombian

COLOMBIA..

Columbia is English for Colombia as well.

Columbia Ur American aren’t you

Won't this cause an arm race? All countries there will have to spent billions on better and better airplains (and air defense, and anti-airdefense, and anti-anti-airdefense...).

Block 70 16 is going to be the best bet. Can't beat good ol American air power.

@Rajveer Singh - For Colombia? First, it isn't going to happen since they are allied with the U.S. and their adversary, Venezuela, already operates the Su-30MK2. Colombia needs a lightweight-but-deadly multirole plane that can serve a counterinsurgency and close air support role while also being able to intercept Flankers if necessary in the case of aggression or some sort of airspace incursion from the south. The three planes I named would be the best choices. The Eurofighter would provide the most sheer power and a dissimilar foe for the Flankers to the south, the F-16V is probably the best multirole bang for the buck and supports a cozy relationship with Washington, and a Gripen purchase would likely be able to give them the largest number of units if they could piggyback on Brazil's purchase and have them built by Embraer in-continent. If Colombia was ever truly in need of heavy air superiority fighters, it would likely be in a situation where the USAF have an F-22 or F-15 presence to support its ally and destroy Maduro's AF all at once.

@Rajveer Singh - Huh? Actually one of the main issues India and many other clients have had with the Sukhois is the lack of a reliable chain of replacement parts and support - and being brought into Russia's sphere of influence is a scary prospect, given its support of Maduro and other authoritarian regimes across the world. The F-16 is proven in combat, parts are abundant worldwide and there is already a positive allied relationship with the USA that can be made even greater. Oh, and it's "Colombia." ;)

@Rajveer Singh not quite true bro, Colombia is also a close partner and ally of Israel as shown in their Kfirs no need to rely on Lockheed only, actually all the tech inside those Kfirs is F16 compatible.

I'not old at all

I mean just look at it's cockpit

F-16 + F-22 Raptor cockpit

@@Patriot2609 ohh sure man, i mean the Kfir is a late 1970´s early 1980´s jet that´s about 50 yrs in service world wide about the same time the F15 has been around (a lil less actually). off course this Kfirs are different, Colombian Airforce payed quite an extensive modernization programme, the jet itself is a late 3rd generation fighter (way better than a Mirage III/V or an A4 but not as good at dogfight as a Mirage 2000 or an F16) but the avionics and combat systems are easily 4.5 gen worthy making this Kfirs (Colombian C10/Block60) are nowadays the most advanced Kfirs currently in service worldwide. they are barely capable at dogfight yet awesome at BVR, thats one of the reasons the USAF invited them to REDFLAG so they could test the state of the art Israeli weapons systems against the american F16 Block50 Lockheed-Martin Weapons systems. results were as expected, the F16 is way better at CQC/Dogfighting yet the Kfirs mopped the floor with the F16 BK50 at BVR. those jets were tailored in order to fight against Venezuelan Sukhoi SU30 :D if someday Colombia and Venezuela engage we will get to see Israeli tech vs Russian tech... and my money is on the Israeli tech! ohhh bro, BTW, yes the cockpit resembles a lot Israeli F16 Barak because it has almost the same avionics and combat systems... IDK about the Raptor man, all the tech inside those old sexy ladies is from Israel not the US. best regards bro, is nice to see another enthusiast loving this classics. have a great one!

@@Patriot2609 are you israeli

Yes in 1974

@@d-rob5513 No it's not. this jet had a complete redesign. doesn't even resemble the old one. and it has the latest tech in it. although the IAF probably removed the sensitive equipment.

Correct

Are You stupid? Have you ever heard Brasil claming that the correct way is Brasil, not Brazil? Really? Are You so stupid?

That is just the pronunciation in english you moron.

Columbian

@@lmvm6784 Colombian

@@potatokilr7789 columbian

@@lmvm6784 Cumbian

There was a proposed upgrade program for Kfirs/Mirage III/Vs that replaced the J79 with either a GE F404, SNECMA M53 (M2000) or PW1120, I'm sure all of them would have that style of exhaust.

Budget, maybe a generous country will donate some

HAL Tejas is best

Israel still using F-15 jet's made in the 70's to protect herself. And also a number of F-35's... Hope Colombia get these new jet's too

@B R www.defenseworld.net/news/26383/Israeli_F_35I_Jets_Strikes____Large_Convoy____in_Syria#.XqtQqBgYqh8

Yes, even to the USA in the 1970s, their code was C21. As a matter of fact, the Kfirs were designed after the French aircraft...

And dont forget 1 to Surinamese air force ONE (1) i giggled when i read it at wikipedia what a piss poor attempt/excuse of an air force why not just maximize the funds for a ground infantry force instead.

Many

to a bunch of countries actually but nowadays the only serious Operator is Colombia with 24 units modernized to the C10/Block60 standard

IAI K-Fir

And the US remember if Venezuela goes mad then US will too psst US doent like Socialists.

Well, the Kfirs and the US F-22 Raptor, F-35 Lightning II and F/A-18 Super Hornet squadrons that would be deployed within a few hours in any real attack on Colombia.

México has NO functional fighter aircraft.... presumably US would come to the aid of Colombia in the event of a major attack

@@johnsala5330 not presumably, they WILL. remember that Colombia is a NATO global partner, besides the american SOCSOUTH and Colombia are still in the honeymoon phase of the relationship haha

Improved version. Israel designed it based on the mirage when France decided to cancel their sale of planes that Israel had already paid for. IAI instead built an improved version. Screw France

Kfirs are modified Mirage 5’s

this is not so Israel offered some country with a new radar wing and a reb system, good luck.

Judah Randolph j79 engine. ;)

Based on Mirage 5

@John Ryder indeed, hey BTW some yrs ago the Colombian Airforce was studying to change the Jet engine for a much more powerfull one (IDK which one exactly) it would be cool to see the old lady with a new engine. the project wasnt sucessful, they will replace the Kfir, probably with Gripen NG or F16s for a time they even talked about Eurofighters.

They are pretty advanced, I read on Wikipedia that they can carry lgb's too

@@anshu_108 Well done to the plane!! It is already outdated. It's time to move on to more advanced models. Israel has in stock.

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

Good eye, they even exported some to US

@@johnsala5330 the "F21 Lion" for an Agressor training Squad, those were Kfir C1 right? gee is actually nice to see how much has the plane improved this ones are C10/Block 60.

Dude kfir is made by the IAI (Israel Aircraft Industries)

@@Patriot2609 yes, but based on Mirage 5

haha indeed that sexy Delta-Cannard is like Dolly Parton´s cans or Cher´s trunk... never ages

@John Ryder to be fair France promissed Israel Mirages haha

@@Patriot2609 copy of mirage 5 improved over time and remotorized, but copied anyway ..... Plan transmitted by Swiss engineer to Israel ....... But don't worry, it's a very good airplane derived from the mirage 5 ........

F-16's are too expensive and you can't really rely on Chinese aircraft when you're mostly pro USA

Esos aviones fueron repotenciados totalmente en Colombia junto con la IAI.. Ahora son de respeto.

Claro, como los aviones no cuestan...