To: Stoat
The Tornado is an awesome plane, though considerably out-of date as to its lack of stealthiness..and the Brits have long specialized in the ultra low level penetration attack strike..originally designed to fight the Soviets over the European plain...but today's hand-held portable AAC weapons make such tactics seem, well..dicey...perhaps the RAF pilot shoudl be reminded of the adage that there are "old pilots, and bold pilots, but no old, bold pilots.."
5 posted on
12/27/2009 6:52:54 PM PST by
ken5050
(Save the Earth..It's the only planet with chocolate!!!)
To: ken5050
The Brit Tornadoes were hosed the worst of the coalition aircraft in the first Gulf War due to their low and fast tactics; they went to high and not so accurate after losses.
13 posted on
12/27/2009 10:56:00 PM PST by
Atchafalaya
(Atchafalaya Basin; when you're there , thats the best)
To: ken5050
Modern aircraft are well protected these days...
16 posted on
12/30/2009 5:48:50 AM PST by
pingu
To: ken5050
Why would one need to use a stealth aircraft in Afghanistan?
19 posted on
01/04/2010 6:08:47 PM PST by
pingu
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