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Old 03-20-2006, 09:37 AM   #69 (permalink)
B.Smitty
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Originally Posted by -{SpoonmaN}-
Like I said, the thread needs to be split between Close Air Support 'attack' and Strategic Deep Strike.

So A-10, MiG-27 etc. - Attack

F-15E, Su-34, Tornado etc. - Strike.
That is a bit arbitrary, don't you think?

B-1Bs and B-52s have regularly provided CAS in recent conflicts, and as M21Sniper has pointed out, A-10s have performed interdiction/strike missions.

Plus, the Mig-27 is really closer in concept to the Tornado and F-15E than it is to the A-10.
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