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Old 12-19-2005, 09:51 AM   #205 (permalink)
B.Smitty
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Originally Posted by M21Sniper
B-52s are pretty useless in the CAS role when there's any IADS or air threat.

When there's not even Cessna's can be effictive support platforms.
Actually that's not entirely true. Standoff munitions will give a B-52 some capability against a lower end IADS. (not SA-10-class obviously).

Plus there's always F-teens, B-1/2s, F-117s and now F-22As.

Besides, if history is any measure, the enemy IADS and air threat will have been reduced well before the need for CAS.
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