I don't care how many times I hear those two words... I still laugh.Military Intelligence
I don't care how many times I hear those two words... I still laugh.Military Intelligence
They were flying over the Indianapolis speedway in May.Has anybody in the Fort Wayne area seen A-10s flying over lately? It use to be a daily occurrence of at least a pair flying low and slow overhead, but I think it's been at least a month since I've seen them.
Occasionally "military intelligence" does get it right (cf. Joe Rochefort and HYPO at Midway); but "political ethics" Is the biggest non sequitur known to the English language.I don't care how many times I hear those two words... I still laugh.
As your comment implies it is better than the A-10 for support against guerrilla/terrorist formations - much more ammo, much longer loiter time, better sensors, more and bigger guns.The guys calling CAS wanted the Hawg’s gun if an AC-130 wasn’t on station.
Occasionally "military intelligence" does get it right (cf. Joe Rochefort and HYPO at Midway); but "political ethics" Is the biggest non sequitur known to the English language.
So you're saying, it depends upon which war we are fighting? Are we fighting a war in a manner that Sun Tzu would approve? Are we in a quagmire of nation-building being micro-managed from DC?As your comment implies it is better than the A-10 for support against guerrilla/terrorist formations - much more ammo, much longer loiter time, better sensors, more and bigger guns.
But the AC-130 has the same problem the A-10 has — it is highly vulnerable on a battlefield where the enemy has anti-aircraft defenses. Post-invasion Iraq and Afghanistan, guerrilla warfare, great environment for AC-130.
At the start of Desert Storm three AC-130s went to the support of Marine units during the Iraqi tank and infantry attack on Khafji in Saudi Arabia. The first two flew at night and had successful missions against Iraqi vehicles and positions. Spirit 03 took over at the end of the night and was still on station when the sun started to rise. This backlit Spirit 03 against the morning sky while probably making it difficult for them to see the ground. The Iraqis fired a single missile and struck the left wing, setting it on fire. Spirit 03 crashed in the Persian Gulf killing all on 14 board. It was the single greatest loss of life for the Air Force In Desert Storm.
In response to the lessons learned in DS the gunships were significantly upgraded with not only better offensives and defensive systems, but better training and tactics which included training the crew to operate the weapons while wearing oxygen masks. This let them implement the tactic of flying higher. You need to be on O2 when flying above 12,000 feet. Altitude puts them above AA guns gives their electronic defensive measures time to detect and automatically react to a missile launch (chaff, flares, jamming) as well as giving the pilot time to conduct evasive maneuvers.
Again, low and slow against the enemy with even semi-modern battlefield air defense is a losing proposition. Counterinsurgency? Sure. (as long as the insurgency has not been provided shoulder fired missiles.) The AC-130 and the AT-802U will be great for that.
We went into Vietnam with a fighter that had no gun. It was designed to fight a war that never happened (thankfully.)So you're saying, it depends upon which war we are fighting? Are we fighting a war in a manner that Sun Tzu would approve? Are we in a quagmire of nation-building being micro-managed from DC?
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Yeah, upon further consideration, you’re right. Military Intelligence is going to be subordinated to Military ‘Social Engineering’ as long as ObamaBidenism is in the ascendency.And that example is 80 years old.
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