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| David Hess:
--- Quote from: Rick Law on November 20, 2021, 09:41:18 pm ---Even with that complexity, we will still be lacking an "air superiority" fighter capability, lacking a durable ground attacker (like the A10), a durable twin engine (like the Tomcat) for over-water flying... --- End quote --- The Tomcat, and its long range Phoenix missile, were retired and not replaced because the threat they were specifically designed to counter, long range Soviet Naval Aviation, was gone. I think they expect lightweight precision guided "smart" munitions to replace the A-10 for ground support, and I think they should, but I am unaware of any development program for a ground based localizer to support it. --- Quote ---I think the F35 will accelerate the drones-only future. That may not be bad, but we don't need to spend trillions getting there. --- End quote --- That will happen no matter how the F-35 performs. --- Quote from: BravoV on November 21, 2021, 03:11:53 pm ---Yet, they can not beat farmers wearing slipper carrrying half century AK-47, for 20 years. :-DD --- End quote --- LIC (low intensity conflict) is very different from the type of warfare the military was equipped and trained for, and the politicians were educated for, if they even cared. The war was "won" in the sense of military objectives, but so was Vietnam. |
| wasyoungonce:
I just cannot fathom that the intake cover was left in place. It would be sucked down the intake and chewed up badly......chewing the engine as well. Its the Ground crews job to prep acft (pre-flight) before flight and the pilots job to walk around the Acft inspect it before he straps in. Total failure all over. Yes I have seen similar, sadly. They will undoubtedly crucify all involved. But training costs are so high they cannot afford to dump the pilot. He will become a better pilot from this mistake. Sadly the cost of this is rather high. |
| wasyoungonce:
--- Quote from: David Hess on November 24, 2021, 10:37:12 pm ---I think they expect lightweight precision guided "smart" munitions to replace the A-10 for ground support, and I think they should, but I am unaware of any development program for a ground based localizer to support it. --- End quote --- The US is putting in a lot of money to re-fit and upgrade the A10. It is indeed the ultimate ground support that a remote standoff weapon cannot support the ground troops. The JSF F35 was supposed to replace A10. Using a $100M tool in replacement of a $20M tool, and the F35 cannot do half the close ground support job, has now been recognised as, "stupid". https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/37233/the-a-10-warthog-is-preparing-for-its-biggest-upgrade-in-over-a-decade |
| AlbertL:
--- Quote from: Gyro on November 24, 2021, 09:21:02 pm ---Unfortunately the story appearing in the 'Daily Fail' doesn't add the greatest credibility to the account. --- End quote --- I only read the stories that mention "endless, toned pins" or "pert derriere". |
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