Object
Israeli F-15s' AIM-Sidewinder Missiles
AIM-Sidewinder missiles arm 12 Israeli F-15s primed at Hatzerim Airbase, pilots strapped in as heat plumes betray engines idling for launch. In the Situation Room's electric hush, Nancy and Advisor relay their lethal loadout to Leo—air-to-air predators slaved to infrared seekers, fueling dread of intercepts shredding any Arab retaliation amid Erev Yom Kippur brinkmanship, where every heartbeat syncs to takeoff sirens.
2 appearances
Purpose
Air-to-air missile engagement, infrared-guided destruction of enemy aircraft
Significance
These missiles amplify the F-15s' strike threat vector, shattering Israel's 'training exercise' facade and catapulting the crisis from Palestinian targets in Hebron and Ramallah toward uncontrollable regional war, even as Mujeeb's bomber link dangles a desperate off-ramp.
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