Re: Jets Vs Vtol

Don Greenfield wrote: 
> >Somebody wrote:
> >canon source) about the F-111 in Desert Storm. Adter the fixed
> >targets were mostly blown away, they sent the F111s on night sweeps
> >hunting tanks. A 2000 lb bomb on the rear deck will take out any MBT.

> actually killed more than the Falcons. I'll need to find it and check.
I
> don't believe that the F-117's were ever used in the "tactical" role,
being
> used only in the "strategic/operational" role.  I could be wrong
though.

The F-111 and F-117 are two distinct aircraft.	The F-111s were used on
the Libyan raid in the '80s.  I'm sure they saw plenty of action in
Desert
Storm.

Jon