The air force promises more than it can deliver
I seem to remember someone elses air force making those types of promises 64 (Dunkirk, we'll take care of the British) and 61 (Don't worry about the 6th Army in Stalingrad, We'll supply it) years ago. Lets hope we don't pull blunders of this magnitude...
I seem to remember someone elses air force making those types of promises 64 (Dunkirk, we'll take care of the British) and 61 (Don't worry about the 6th Army in Stalingrad, We'll supply it) years ago. Lets hope we don't pull blunders of this magnitude...
The Air Force always promises more than its technology can deliver. I believe that's one of the reasons they wanted to get rid of A-10 "Warthogs" for Close Air Support(CAS) and use F-16s instead. When the Army heard this and said the Army then has to take responsibilty for CAS, the Air Force hesitated and desisted, AFAIK.
Technology usually means practical and functional improvement, but it is subject to technological counter-measures. That's when you need a volmue of dumb warheads to compensate. BTW, what do the numbers 64 and 61 refer to? I am familiar with Dunkirk and Stalingrad.