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To: Rokke
You mean the same air force that tried to get rid of the A-10's. The same air force that spends ungodly sums of money on bombers that do nothing for tactical air? That cost so much that they are named after states? The same air force that got rid of the F-111 electronic warfare platforms even though they are responsible to the CJCS for them. The same air force that calls a C2 tent a weapon in order to justify the cost? The same air force that has to use B-52's as weapon platforms because they have spent so much money on B-2's and B-1's and they are uncapable of influencing the action. The same air force that does not allow Marines to use there clubs but are happy as hell to hide behind one or have one show up to rescue his ass. The same air force that it's pilots were turning around in the middle of mission's during the Gulf that the General had to publish a message reminding them that war means they too could be shot at. The us air force is the best in the world. And staffed by a bunch of wussies that spend more money than can be imagined.
114 posted on 03/31/2002 12:39:13 PM PST by aimlow
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To: aimlow
In Afghanistan, the B-1 has flown just 5% of the strike sorties, but dropped 40% of the ordnance. It has the largest weapons payload of any aircraft flying, and can drop 24 2000lb JDAMs on a single sortie. Not bad for an aircraft "uncapable of influencing the action." I could provide similar facts to prove each of your statements is equally as poorly thought out and wrong, but it isn't worth my time.

I've served in the Navy and Air Force, but would say the Marine Corps is probably, pound for pound, the best led and most effective service we've got. But I could give you a list a mile long of stupid things the Marine Corps has done, and even more stupid things some Marines have said. Fortunately, I have my head far enough out of my ass to recognize the strengths and weaknesses of each service, and would never claim that any service could win a war without the capabilities of all the others. If you are/were a Marine, stick to writing about the Marines. Your knowledge of the Air Forceis is so gross it merits no further response.

115 posted on 03/31/2002 1:14:41 PM PST by Rokke
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