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Air Force fighter pilots train in tactic that scopes out enemy targets, By Franklin Fisher, Stars and Stripes
Air Force fighter pilots train in tactic that scopes out enemy
targets, By Franklin Fisher, Stars and Stripes (EXCERPT) Pacific edition, Monday, June 7, 2004 OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea — The U.S. Air Force in South Korea is honing a tactic that sends fighter planes behind enemy lines to find and destroy mobile ground targets. Called “Killer Scout,” and dating to the 1991 Gulf War, it differs from another air-to-ground mission known as close-air support, in which ground troops call in fighter support. “It’s very proactive,” said Lt. Col. Rob Givens, commander of Kunsan Air Base’s 35th Fighter Squadron. “We’re not waiting for them to make contact with our ground forces. We’re going after them.” Since February, the 7th Air Force has trained pilots in Killer Scout with an eye on the terrain and other conditions that would likely surface in an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula. “The 8th Fighter Wing is specializing in this now, getting the pr... U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it in full today, 07 Jun 2004, at the following URL. (COMBINE the following lines into your web browser.) The subject/content of this report is not necessarily the viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided for your information and discussion. http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?...&article=22636 --------------------------- Otis Willie Associate Librarian The American War Library http://www.americanwarlibrary.com |
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