GIVEN CURRENT WARS, F-35s ARE BETTER CHOICE THAN MORE F-22As

"Mike Williamson" wrote in message
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William Black wrote:

Given current wars they'd be better off buying a load of Douglas A-1
Skyraiders and a few WWII twin engined bombers.

What they need is something very reliable that lugs a largish bombload
around and can absorb ground fire while dropping it in smallish
quantities with great precision.

What they don't need right now is large complex jet fighter/bombers that
are designed to fight a major European war.


That's what the WWII twin engined bombers were built for, but that is
besides the point. No B-25 would be allowed to FLY in Iraq, much less
drop a bomb on anything. They don't have the equipment to safely fly
in the airspace around Baghdad, for instance (some of the most congested
airspace in the world, and not nearly as neat and tidy as, say, Chicago
O'Hare airport).

Technical issue.

Easy to solve.


They also don't have anywhere near the accuracy needed
to be allowed to drop a bomb just about anywhere in the country- when it
comes to dropping bombs, a counter-insurgency has come to being about
dropping them right on the specific vehicle/person/room you are aiming
at, not hitting a railroad yard.

Again, that's a technical issue.

You just throw the old gear out and bolt new gear on.

It's still going to be a lot cheaper than new F-35s

--
William Black


I've seen things you people wouldn't believe.
Barbeques on fire by the chalets past the castle headland
I watched the gift shops glitter in the darkness off the Newborough gate
All these moments will be lost in time, like icecream on the beach
Time for tea.



Mike