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Re: When it comes to Military Aircraft 

By: micro in POPE IV | Recommend this post (2)
Sat, 01 Jul 17 1:34 AM | 72 view(s)
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Zim

Like you, I love the A10. Like Ribs, I am a Marine.

As far as fighters, look at the F-18s and 15s and 16.

These older jets are still quite capable of making short work out of anything else in the skies opposing them.

Down there in Virginia Beach, does the Navy still constantly do the touch and go training daily with the F-18s coming in over the beach to simulate the landing on a carrier???

I love seeing them coming in from out over the ocean a couple hundred feet above our heads.....

Plenty of great fighters to choose from and yes sir, I like the idea of one jet being specific in its specialty and being the very best at it....



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Re: When it comes to Military Aircraft
By: Zimbler0 in POPE IV
Sat, 01 Jul 17 1:22 AM 		Msg. 28113 of 47202

Lkorrow> Of course the WartFrog's yer favorite, you're a Marine!


Hey!
I like the WartHOg too. (Former U.S. Army.)

I keep reading where it is the number one choice for
the grunts when they need 'close air support'.

The A10 was designed to take battle damage which would
turn lesser machines into scrap metal. The A10 was
designed to be a tank buster. I understand that
30 mm cannon of its can reduce a three story building
to rubble in less time than it is taking me to type
this paragraph.

Instead of trying to build 'all in one' aircraft I think
we need to have several different types - designed to
do one thing very well.

Like, a few dozen stealth bombers for sneaking in and
destroying ground based anti-aircraft.

Several hundred stealth fighters for destroying the
enemies air forces.

Several hundred non-stealth bombers with many tons of
smart bombs for destroying the enemies infrastructure.

Several thousands of not particularly stealthy fighter
bombers to maintain air superiority and pummel ground
targets of opportunity.

And several hundreds of ground support aircraft like
the A10 specifically designed to provide the close air
support our troops need and deserve.

Zim.

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