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* During the initial stages of the [[Israelis With Infrared Missiles|Israeli War of Independence in '48]] the under-equipped Israeli forces resorted to using several Napoleon-era cannons as artillery. |
* During the initial stages of the [[Israelis With Infrared Missiles|Israeli War of Independence in '48]] the under-equipped Israeli forces resorted to using several Napoleon-era cannons as artillery. |
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** Also, before they were able to develop their own defense industry, the Israelis relied on surplus tanks to build up their armored divisions. For example, they had been using heavily upgraded Sherman tanks in every armed conflict up to the Yom Kippur war, nearly ''thirty years'' after World War II ended. They were going up against state-of-the-art Soviet tanks like the T-55 ''and winning''. The Israelis essentially proved that with enough upgrades, an obsolete tank could easily go toe to toe with a more modern one. |
** Also, before they were able to develop their own defense industry, the Israelis relied on surplus tanks to build up their armored divisions. For example, they had been using heavily upgraded Sherman tanks in every armed conflict up to the Yom Kippur war, nearly ''thirty years'' after World War II ended. They were going up against state-of-the-art Soviet tanks like the T-55 ''and winning''. The Israelis essentially proved that with enough upgrades, an obsolete tank could easily go toe to toe with a more modern one. |
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* The [https://web.archive.org/web/20150920105251/http://people.hofstra.edu/geotrans/eng/ch2en/conc2en/img/dc3.jpg Douglas DC-3], probably the most reliable and popular transport aircraft of the 1930s and 40s, is still in use today all around the world, resulting in the expression: "The only replacement for a DC-3 is another DC-3". |
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* An F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter was shot down by a Serbian anti-aircraft battery [http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-10-26-serb-stealth_x.htm using a Soviet missile from the early 1960s]. |
* An F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter was shot down by a Serbian anti-aircraft battery [http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2005-10-26-serb-stealth_x.htm using a Soviet missile from the early 1960s]. |
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** This case is actually a [[Subverted Trope|subversion]], as this was 90% because of bad tactical decisions made on complacent assumptions and poor interpretations of engagement rules. The F-117 in question basically flew the same route again and again many times, allowing the specialized placement and modification of radar/detection equipment to be directed into a very specific area in a specific way, allowing for a missile lock. This kind of attack would normally be pretty much useless and impractical in any realistic scenario, but when you know exactly where to look for a stealth fighter, the whole point of stealth systems is rendered moot. |
** This case is actually a [[Subverted Trope|subversion]], as this was 90% because of bad tactical decisions made on complacent assumptions and poor interpretations of engagement rules. The F-117 in question basically flew the same route again and again many times, allowing the specialized placement and modification of radar/detection equipment to be directed into a very specific area in a specific way, allowing for a missile lock. This kind of attack would normally be pretty much useless and impractical in any realistic scenario, but when you know exactly where to look for a stealth fighter, the whole point of stealth systems is rendered moot. |
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