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Originally Posted by JA Boomer
I am interested in why you specifically are wary of discussing the "strike" mission?
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Strike missions call for the use of special weapons which may or may not have been aboard our carriers. Beyond confirming that the F-4B and F-4J were subject to SALT I, II and START limitations, I don't intend to discuss it. Everything else I know is classified. It would take me longer than I care to look up an open source for anything I wanted to write about.
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The point I am trying to make with all this, is that with the multi-role fighters that are the standard these days, it does not make sense for an aircraft to fulfill the "light attack" or "medium strike" role. The light/medium/heavy designations may signify the warload or range, but I don't see any reason to label an aircraft with an attack/strike/interdiction mission, as they will probably do all of these plus more.
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You may not see the point, but then you are not BUAER. They specified a light attack aircraft. Thus, you are stuck with their set of specifications.