Re: Jets Vs Vtol

On Sun, 3 Oct 1999, Don Greenfield wrote:

> 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?

I seem to recall Varks being used in the tank plinking role
as well. They could carry a bunch of lgbs and had an internal (its in
the 
bomb bay and rotates out for use) Pave Tack laser designator. They can 
carry no less than 24 Mk 82 500 lb bombs. 

During the gulf war they flew more than 4,000 sorties with one aircraft 
slightly damaged. I believe they were mainly used on NBC and command 
centres. 

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