"Douglas Eagleson" wrote in message
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KDR wrote:
Has any air force ever tried or practiced providing a consistent CAP
over a fleet by air-to-air refueling? I am wondering whether or not RAF
Tornado F3 units had ever done that.

I am an avocate of adding afterburners to the A-10 for just this
reason. A long duration of coverage is the defensive role.


HooHaHAHAHA , thats the funniest joke I've heard for years,
you were joking right ?

A five hour rotation is possible for the Warthog upgraded. A radar
targeted front cannon is real cool.


And real impossible

Mach 1.5 is possible even for the odd shape.

No it isnt

And this is enough for
coverage air to air fighting. A short evasive is the basic missile
defense.


Well no it isnt, without a BVR missile your A-10 will die
before ever seeing the enemy.


A basic airframe is perfect for the defensive role fighter.


Which presumably is why the worlds air forces are going
back to Sopwith Camels for air defence

Keith