MovieChat Forums > Battle: Los Angeles (2011) Discussion > Jet Fighters

Jet Fighters

posted 10 years ago by The_Proprietor
8 replies | jump to latest

The aliens gained air superiority through their drones. Is that to say they even shot down our fighters? Or that they merely dominated our skies with their speed and deployment? If you watch the battle scenes you don't see any fighter jets shot down. Furthermore in the street scene before the bomb drop, you can see our fighters still attacking their drones.

http://battleofla.wikia.com/wiki/F/A-18_Hornet

Thoughts?

If impersonating a Police Officer is an offence, shouldn't actors be imprisoned?

[–] kowski-731-276936 10 years ago

The drones the aliens used didn't seem all that fast, not compared to a fighter, however the F/A-18 isn't built to dogfight, it's a multirole with a larger lean on attack then fighter. That being said, I would say the reason they were edged out was sheer numbers, I doubt they lost all that many F/A-18s, their weaponry didn't seem to be missile based, more energy, a lucky shot would have been needed to take a Hornet out the sky, so I think they just either ran out of ammo and/or were swamped by the sheer number of alien aircraft in the sky.

[–] Seriona1 10 years ago

That is the leading idea. For whatever reason, our aircraft could not deny the enemy air power. I do not remember ever seeing a single fight or bomber ever being destroyed.

[–] The_Proprietor 10 years ago

Thanks guys, it's an interesting depiction of air superiority. Usually you'd expect one side to decimate the other side's aircraft but in this case. Both sides could operate their fast attack aircraft but it was merely down to one overwhelming the other in terms of numbers rather than firepower.

If impersonating a Police Officer is an offence, shouldn't actors be imprisoned?

[–] Seriona1 10 years ago

I am not sure why they never actually shown aircraft being shot down other than that helicopter that was destroyed at the police station though it has been over a year since I have seen this movie.

[–] The_Proprietor 10 years ago

I think this was deliberate as to highlight the aliens' superiority whilst depicting mankind's dogged determination. If you notice on the rooftop scene, you can see still see F-18s attacking the drone. When they're moving the injured civilian through the ravaged streets of L.A, you can see F-18s attacking their drones under flak fire and a marine remarking "Those are our jets! We're still in the fight".

I think this link is interesting http://battleofla.wikia.com/wiki/F/A-18_Hornet

If impersonating a Police Officer is an offence, shouldn't actors be imprisoned?

[–] Seriona1 10 years ago

I think it's dumb not to show some kind of fatalities but it is what it is.

[–] rickjames2505-677-364956 9 years ago

our aircrafts cant maneuver like the aliens. The aliens can stop in mid and and go any direction. Also our jets dont have many missles. we need to call up tony stark or robotech and get those missles that fire 100 little missles.

[–] lightningcows 9 years ago

i'm sure we'll have mecha (or something like it) in maybe 30 to 50 years. I hear that there have already been experimentation with exoskeletons .