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akv · 10-08-2010, 16:23

Technology is great, but this reminded me of some of the late Col. Boyd's writing on guns and fighters, the general gist IIRC,

ROE and logistics possibly factor in as well, In Gulf of Sidra type confrontations long range air to air missile capability doesn't matter much if US pilots aren't allowed to fire first, and the enemy with guns but less technology waits inside missile range, or if a month into a large conventional air war both sides have used up the available supply of air to air missiles, it falls back to guns until replenished.

10-08-2010, 16:23	#10
akv Area Commander Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: USA-Germany Posts: 1,574	Murphy Lives Technology is great, but this reminded me of some of the late Col. Boyd's writing on guns and fighters, the general gist IIRC, ROE and logistics possibly factor in as well, In Gulf of Sidra type confrontations long range air to air missile capability doesn't matter much if US pilots aren't allowed to fire first, and the enemy with guns but less technology waits inside missile range, or if a month into a large conventional air war both sides have used up the available supply of air to air missiles, it falls back to guns until replenished. __________________ "Men Wanted: for Hazardous Journey. Small wages, bitter cold, long months of complete darkness, constant danger, safe return doubtful. Honour and recognition in case of success.” -Sir Ernest Shackleton “A society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in.” –Greek proverb
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