[SZonian]

"...the AF hates CAS and would do anything to rid itself of that mission..."

Interesting comment considering the vast majority of F16 and for all intents and purposes, ALL F15E sorties are CAS...

[Hulka]

“and for all intents and purposes, ALL F15E sorties are CAS...”

And how do you come to that conclusion?

Deep strike is completely different than CAS.

A/A is completely different than CAS.

CAS is unique. Basically, CAS means the application of firepower under positive control in proximity to friendly forces.

[Chainmail]

But neither aircraft was designed to delivery CAS - merely adapted to the role. And the Air Force doctrine is to deliver CAS from way up high - outside the envelope of small arms and most MANPADS. Square peg, round hole.

Want CAS delivered the way it should be? Set the Wayback Machine to watch A-4 Scooters delivery the goods way done low. They never missed!