V-22 Defender Strikes + V-22 Assessment by a Ret. Naval Aviator

On Oct 31, 8:50 am, "RAP Flashnet" wrote:
The issue that has to be resolved with the Osprey is "what can escort it" -
your Cobra's and Apache's cannot keep up and that means fixed wing - but
they have a good chance and propensity to blow your cover - perhaps AC-130's
from a perch, but they are too few and over committed although that is not a
bad idea for a re-role of the Marine KC-130, and A-10's have the edge but
still in COIN their ordnance may be too big and they also have to turn
around to come back at the LZ, so precious seconds are lost. A "Dirt
Fighter" would be perhaps the best answer but the services are resisting
that with everything they have ----

Heh. Dust off the OV-10s!