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To: JRandomFreeper
Since Korea, how many BVR engagements have occured

Vietnam/Rolling Thunder, Yom Kippur War and Beaaa Valley

22 posted on 07/31/2012 9:48:03 AM PDT by moonshot925
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To: moonshot925
I meant US engagements. ROE usually requires eyes on. I did find one incident where F-15s took out some Mig-23s in Iraq BVR, AWACS controlling. I don't know if the F-14s took out the Libyan aircraft BVR during Reagan's time.

BVR doesn't seem to happen as much as burn and turn up close.

/johnny

29 posted on 07/31/2012 9:52:35 AM PDT by JRandomFreeper (Gone Galt)
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To: moonshot925

In addition, the Iranians apparently found the Phoenix, launched from the F-14, to be very effective during the Iran-Iraq War.


38 posted on 07/31/2012 10:05:17 AM PDT by JerseyanExile
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