Post by Admin on Mar 6, 2020 3:05:54 GMT -5
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-The reality that the planning leadership absolutely refuses to accept;
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“Dogfighting makes movies. Close Air Support wins wars.”
With the perpetual drama surrounding which aircraft is better suited for supporting troops in contact, Close Air Support (CAS) has become a hotly debated topic in military aviation. Both the A-10C Thunderbolt II and the Lockheed-Martin F-35, Joint Strike Fighter have pros and cons. But what exactly is CAS? What aircraft can do CAS? What does it look like from the aviator’s perspective? How about from the ground force’s perspective?
-The reality that the planning leadership absolutely refuses to accept;
(Mod)
“Dogfighting makes movies. Close Air Support wins wars.”
With the perpetual drama surrounding which aircraft is better suited for supporting troops in contact, Close Air Support (CAS) has become a hotly debated topic in military aviation. Both the A-10C Thunderbolt II and the Lockheed-Martin F-35, Joint Strike Fighter have pros and cons. But what exactly is CAS? What aircraft can do CAS? What does it look like from the aviator’s perspective? How about from the ground force’s perspective?