Subject: Does the 3-1 rule apply to air combat?
From: Hobo
Date: 10/26/03 2:40 PM Pacific Standard Time
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A common rule of thumb is that the attacking force must have a 3x or
greater combination of quantity and quality to succeed in its attack.
Does this rule apply to air combat?


We tried to maintain at least a 7:1 advantageallways. More when possible. Crush
the enemy with overwhelming force is the rule in warfare by attritrion.

Arthur Kramer
344th BG 494th BS
England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany
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