Re: ???
Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:53 pm
Jack Cook wrote:A squadron of Stratolinas
Thats funny! To bad they never made it past the mock up stage!
Re: ???
Sat Aug 08, 2009 2:06 pm
262crew wrote:Jack Cook wrote:A squadron of Stratolinas
Thats funny! To bad they never made it past the mock up stage!
Says who?!?
Gary
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Sat Aug 08, 2009 2:40 pm
I still say you need to put it on wheels and tow it around town 
Sat Aug 08, 2009 2:57 pm
A section of F-14B Bombcats on station, a KA-6D on the tanker perch with another section of Bombcats inbound.
Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:56 pm
I'm thinking AH-1, AH-64, AV8B, A-10, OV-10(FAC) down low. FA-18. A-6, F105, BUFF up top, western front WWI. That should have broken the stalemate?
Tue Aug 11, 2009 1:05 pm
Nothing like a fully loaded B-52 (D's or G's - gotta have the water burners!) for a little close-air support, supported by F-4's flying CAP, and KC-135A's for passing gas. Ahh the good ol' days of the Cold War!
BTW 262 Crew - BUF is correctly spelled with only one F, the second one was added for PC purposes. And I like your thinking, I believe that just might have broken the stalemate in WWI.
BTW 262 Crew - BUF is correctly spelled with only one F, the second one was added for PC purposes.
And I like your thinking, I believe that just might have broken the stalemate in WWI.
Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:16 pm
I'd have an A-10, P-47, F-4 Phantom, A-6 Intruder, and a Sandy puttering around nearby. Any time, any where as long as I was on the same side as them.
Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:42 pm
planenutti wrote:A section of F-14B Bombcats on station, a KA-6D on the tanker perch with another section of Bombcats inbound.
Nothing like having an inadequate strike aircraft on station and an inadequate tanker to keep them (sorta) refuelled!
Tue Aug 11, 2009 8:43 pm
CrewDawg wrote:Nothing like a fully loaded B-52 (D's or G's - gotta have the water burners!) for a little close-air support, supported by F-4's flying CAP, and KC-135A's for passing gas. Ahh the good ol' days of the Cold War!
BTW 262 Crew - BUF is correctly spelled with only one F, the second one was added for PC purposes.
I've always known it as "big ugly fat F@#K" altho I could never figure out the fat part. Thanks for the correction!
Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:34 pm
a-10 warthog, skyraider, russkie stormovik!!
Tue Aug 11, 2009 9:54 pm
A-10,AD-4, and B-26K
Tue Aug 11, 2009 10:02 pm
Randy Haskin wrote:planenutti wrote:A section of F-14B Bombcats on station, a KA-6D on the tanker perch with another section of Bombcats inbound.
Nothing like having an inadequate strike aircraft on station and an inadequate tanker to keep them (sorta) refuelled!
Tomcats with bombs is like a castrated cat that has had its front paws de- clawed. Put some AIM-54 on it and that is a different story! I love the Tomcat but trying to turn it into a bomber was a total joke.
P-47s in Korea is the first thing I can think of.
A-10s I think could work anytime anywhere. Some CBU only make it more appealing.
Tim
Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:09 pm
The most recent issue of the Air Forces Association Magazine had an article about:
The Irregular Air Battle
by John Tirpak
IN it, was a vary interesting (to me anyways) section that I thought WIXers might enjoy, and is a little relevant to this topic [starred emphasis mine]:
"For starters, the Air Force leadership ordered an analysis of alternatives to be done to look at aircraft that meet three different needs: small vertical and fixed wing lift, ***and light attack***. The idea is to evaluate aircraft that could be operated effectively by USAF, but also could be affordable and appropriate for use by a wide variety of partner nations that lack the technical sophistication—or money—to invest in higher-end platforms such as C-130s, F-15s, and F-16s."
"Finally, a new counterinsurgency airplane—performing “armed overwatch”—will be needed, with the ability to operate from forward or bare-bones areas, having ISR capabilities comparable to those on Predator and Reaper unmanned aircraft, but having crews on board with basic attack skills. Day said he’s seen ***“more than 60” proposals for such an aircraft, ranging from off-the-shelf designs to modified World War II fighters to all-new concepts.*** Key factors in reducing the field of candidates will be simplicity and affordability for less technically sophisticated allies."
"Schwartz also said he envisions the light strike aircraft as possibly a primary or advanced trainer that could be equipped with light ordnance, such as rockets and small bombs. Air Force instructor pilots would have skills in light attack and counterinsurgency, and they could pass these skills along even as they provided basic flight instruction to partner air force pilots. The instructors could also be deployed to COIN missions themselves."
Let the calls for a re-opened P-47 production line commence
The Irregular Air Battle
by John Tirpak
IN it, was a vary interesting (to me anyways) section that I thought WIXers might enjoy, and is a little relevant to this topic [starred emphasis mine]:
"For starters, the Air Force leadership ordered an analysis of alternatives to be done to look at aircraft that meet three different needs: small vertical and fixed wing lift, ***and light attack***. The idea is to evaluate aircraft that could be operated effectively by USAF, but also could be affordable and appropriate for use by a wide variety of partner nations that lack the technical sophistication—or money—to invest in higher-end platforms such as C-130s, F-15s, and F-16s."
"Finally, a new counterinsurgency airplane—performing “armed overwatch”—will be needed, with the ability to operate from forward or bare-bones areas, having ISR capabilities comparable to those on Predator and Reaper unmanned aircraft, but having crews on board with basic attack skills. Day said he’s seen ***“more than 60” proposals for such an aircraft, ranging from off-the-shelf designs to modified World War II fighters to all-new concepts.*** Key factors in reducing the field of candidates will be simplicity and affordability for less technically sophisticated allies."
"Schwartz also said he envisions the light strike aircraft as possibly a primary or advanced trainer that could be equipped with light ordnance, such as rockets and small bombs. Air Force instructor pilots would have skills in light attack and counterinsurgency, and they could pass these skills along even as they provided basic flight instruction to partner air force pilots. The instructors could also be deployed to COIN missions themselves."
Let the calls for a re-opened P-47 production line commence
Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:40 pm
A couple of these!!
and one of these.., while my -25's are re-arming and refueling!!!
and one of these.., while my -25's are re-arming and refueling!!!
Wed Aug 12, 2009 1:59 pm
A-10's with an AC-130 up above for close air support.
Ad some pointy things for top cover.
Ad some pointy things for top cover.