[Rokke]

I think that is a possible scenario, but in order for the Chinese to mass all that capability and prepare it for a strike they are going to have to telegraph their intentions for several days (we keep a pretty close watch on where they keep their toys). With that in mind, it is unlikely the F-22's will face that incoming wall alone. For starters, the Taiwanese Air Force is very capable. Their pilots are very motivated, well trained, and they have excellent equipment. Couple that with a carrier air wing or two and additional aircraft operating out of Japan and instead of F-22's standing alone against the world, you use your F-22's to target specific high value targets which will cripple that incoming Chinese hoard by severing its vital command and control networks. Then you have them pick off the most capable Chinese fighters, while our more conventional air assets concentrate on the less capable second generation Chinese fighters.

just my thoughts anyway...

[RunningWolf]

Thanks, that fleshes out a given scenario much more. Like you say, how the assets are deployed will play a pivotal role.

I was imagining a air assault version of the Korean conflict with the Chinese coming out of the mountains in that mass wave.

Wolf

[Southack]

"The two 5th Generation stealthy..."

I'm stunned that comment in the news release made it past censors.