To: Alter Kaker
Only two of the Russian planes were fighters, and they were old fighters. They were escorting two bombers and two tanker aircraft.
Good point. The Raptors were overkill. They should have sent A-10s.
To: tanknetter
They should have sent A-10s. The MiGs would have slaughtered the A-10s had they been ordered to do so.
39 posted on
09/20/2014 9:51:17 AM PDT by
xone
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