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Shy Elf: Re: Not everything goes the A-10's way

Sat, 1 Mar 2008 19:20:39 EST

Good point. The AC-130 generally flies above the altitude shoulder-fired SAMS can reach, but is still vulnerable to the smaller non-man-portable missiles. The A-10 has a small IR signature as well as flares and commonly flies low enough to be d

Lou: Re: Not everything goes the A-10's way

Sat, 1 Mar 2008 18:21:33 EST

Well, you go with your strengths in any situation. It's hard to argue with a population of 1.3 billion. And, if the stories about Chinese parents aborting girl fetuses in favor of males is true then there will be plenty of folks to carry around

Shy Elf: Re: Not everything goes the A-10's way

Sat, 1 Mar 2008 18:21:17 EST

Is it just me, or does Chinese war doctrine mostly center around a lack of respect for human life and bum-rushing their enemies until they run out of ammo?

It worked for the Soviets in WWII.

pO157: Re: Not everything goes the A-10's way

Sat, 1 Mar 2008 16:53:39 EST

Given that the Chinese can make assloads of these things and they have assloads of folks to carry them around, the Thunderbolts and Spectres are still going to have to tread lightly when going in for the kill.

Is it just me, or does Chin

Lou: Not everything goes the A-10's way

Sat, 1 Mar 2008 12:02:54 EST

The A-10 and the C-130 Spectre are truly awesome weapon systems. If I were an enemy tank brigade commander I would be crapping myself at the prospect of facing them. Or would I? Yes, it would suck...and yes, the cruise missiles have taken

Lou: Not everything goes the A-10's way

Sat, 1 Mar 2008 10:52:54 EST

Shy Elf: Re: I disagree.

Fri, 29 Feb 2008 01:26:55 EST

After the long period of underbudgeting for the effects of the war, every branch of the military is feeling severe shortages from equipment used up in Iraq.

You seem to be counting the costs of the airplanes but not the submarines and ships. Like

Shy Elf: Re: The Army Wants YOU to join the US National Gua

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 11:06:56 EST

When the US invaded Sicily during WWII, they folded almost as quickly as the French.

thefadd: Re: I disagree.

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 14:17:41 EST

I think you're exactly right. The United States has no interest in holding foreign land, big oil usurpation of our army to continue the suppression of Iraqi crude not withstanding. Special Operations and projection of power through advanced, quick strike t

wetkarma: Re: I disagree.

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:54:36 EST

Well this goes to the concept of marginal value. Does the extra utility of additional fighters in the air force to face a potential chinese threat provide greater bang for the buck than 2 more infantry divisions to face an active insurgent threat?

When

pO157: Re: I disagree.

Wed, 27 Feb 2008 08:56:45 EST

For my money I say tell the Air Force to take a hike on their multibillion fancy fighters and give the chinese borrowed funds to the army to have more armed boots on the ground when we start Operation Taipei Freedom in 2012.

I kind of dis