Originally posted by SteedaSVTââ??¢:
Originally posted by RTStabler51:
Originally posted by PlatoSVT:
Originally posted by excel4600c:
when the army and marines need air support. Who do they call the Air force. (Bring on the A-10)



Orrr... they call their own F-18s, Harriers (if they decide to work properly that day), Prowlers, C-130s, Cobras, Super Stallions, Hueys, and Sea Knights. But hey who's to define what "air support" is?

The Air Force does it's job, which is well executed, planned air attacks. From a distance. Marine Air is in the thick of it, communicating directly with Marine ground forces. And NOT waiting two hours for a CO's approval of the CO's approval.

And it's Marines, not marines. You may get away with that crap with the army, but have some respect.

Exactly. Marine Corps / Navy CAS > Air Force CAS.

And Jeb, you are right, but only the infantry can hold ground. You can critically wound with air power, but you can't win with it.



Really wanna argue that?

B-2 16 nukes?!? anyone wanna be in the area when they drop them? Probably no. see USAF 1 Plane hell just drop 8 of them on say Iraq, Wars over and im at home sipping my tea.

To achieve the same thing they would have to send every Army person over there for years.



That's great, if all you want to do is make the land uninhabitable for a few centuries. And that's not much of a win. If you want to hold ground, though, it takes boots.

I still say, though, that heavy bombers now can perform close air support with precision-guided munitions. They've essentially taken the place of artillery in Afghanistan.

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