Alan Minyard wrote in message . ..
On Sat, 18 Oct 2003 00:28:03 -0600, "Daryl Hunt"
wrote:


"phil hunt" wrote in message
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Multi-role, but with an emphasis on air superiority. Just as the
A-10 has multi-role capability: you can shoot down other aircraft
with it, but no-one would say it's designed as a fighter.

Ever play a game called, "Air Wars"? You should give it a try. It's out of
print these days. I would kill for a copy of it and the qualified people to
play it. Play that game using an A-10 and you will change your story. I am
afraid that a simulation is about the only way you will find out where you
are incorrect. The A-10 is a dead duck against other AC outside of L-5.


Playing games is a long, long way from combat. People who play games
need to realize that they are "playing a game" that does not reflect
reality.

Amen. Even some of the "professional" games (such as the Corps Battle
Simulation package used by the Army during division and corps level
Warfighter exercises, and the brigade-and-below sim package as well)
sometimes are wildly inaccurate, especially if you start trying to
apply it to specific tactical results.

Brooks


Al Minyard