We haven't been contested in that arena for so long, we have become arrogant that we can beat anything and that a few F-22s can whop the whole russky air force.
You want multi-role? Get another F-111.
Never mind Russia.
What about when 1.2 billion newly-industrial and incredibly rich Chinese turn what used to be America’s industrial base, into the biggest jet factory in the history of earth.
Wake up America. We don’t have much time left at this rate.
Wake up. Soon.
Give me an example of an F-111 used in a role of anything other than an interdiction/strike aircraft. Its F designation carries as much weight as the F-117s.