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Old 01-12-2008, 15:57 PM   #7 (permalink)
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As I understand it, runway cratering has proved to be far less useful than thought. If you're going to use a B-2 type asset to hit an airfield, skip the runway, hit the fuel and ammo dumps or planes. Also, I think the greater threat strategically is probably in their ballistic missiles and not manned aircraft. My first attacks would probably be anything nuclear related and any ballistic missiles you could find, plus their ports for petroleum import/export and anything naval or missile related near the Straits of Hormuz. Then would come strikes to ensure air dominance. SEAD, initially, would only be in support of the other strikes. I think you could assume some risk with the Iranian Air Force still being able to fly. Let available fighters handle them. A missile hitting Tel Aviv or Riyadh or the Iranians trying to block the Straits is a much greater concern than the Iranian Air Force.
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