 Everybody wants to talk about Israel "striking" Iran, but what would that actually mean and what would it look like? The truth of the matter is that any strikes would need to be supported by airborne refueling or "tanker" aircraft.
An F-35 does not have the fuel capacity to reach Iran and return without tanker support and Israel only has 7 modified Boeing 707 tankers (similar in capacity to the American KC-135).
Also note that strikes are further hampered by the fact that at any given time, roughly 70% of a squadron's aircraft are down for maintenance. However, Israel could theoretically strike Iran with 20 F-35 aircraft and 5 tankers. This video shows how it could be done. The spreadsheet is available here. The World Air Forces Handbook is available below. Note that Israel no longer flies the F-16C model as of this year, but they are still on the books.
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How Israel Could Strike Iran
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How Israel Could Strike Iran
To paraphrase Mr. Rogers: "Look for the Tankers." ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ...
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