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Old 01-18-2008, 10:24 AM   #9 (permalink)
Jimmy
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Originally Posted by Stitch View Post
Yeah, that would kinda defeat the purpose of having an AWACS; if the AWACS is doing it's job, no enemy aircraft should get within 100 miles of a multi-million dollar asset, like an E-3 or a J-STARS.

This. This x10.

Also, the radar isnt really a fire-control setup. Just cause we can see it doesnt mean we want to direct so much of the power down that "soda straw" that it takes to actually guide a missile.
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