(Pechs1) wrote in message ...
I knew what you meant John, I was posting for those w/o real world experience
that the days of being w/i visual range of a bad guy are not over. In fact,
with stealth, multi A/C looking similar, poor GCI, and the fog of war, visual
engagements are going to increase, not decrease.

This is interesting. I always got the impression that I didn't believe
visual range fighting was a thing of the past because I'm completely
lacking in real world experience. Sounds like there may actually be
another reason :-)

How much, if any, use would stealth technology be in a visual range
engagement?

The current doctrine/hype seems to be to shoot BVR before the target
even sees your stealthy plane, whether the target is on the ground or
in the air. I always though that was a bit like the late fifties,
early sixties magic missiles optimism.

Rob