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Re: Jets Vs Vtol

From: Don Greenfield <gryphon@a...>
Date: Sun, 03 Oct 1999 20:19:10 -0600
Subject: Re: Jets Vs Vtol

At 09:26 PM 10/3/99 -0400, you wrote:
>
>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

Umm, oops. I read F-117 instead of F-111. My mistake. Although, I don't
recall reading anything abut the Aarvarks in Desert Storm. Anyone else?

Don

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