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2014-09-20 Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Gaza War Leaned Heavily On F-16 Close-Air Support
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Posted by Hupiper Slesing1993 2014-09-20 12:05|| || Front Page|| [7 views ]  Top

#1 At any given time during the 50-day campaign, the Air Force had an average of 40 air platforms of different types operating in the same congested airspace over Gaza, he said.

Terrifying thought. The air traffic controllers must have all had strong hysterics when it was over (no time for such things while it was still going on).
Posted by trailing wife 2014-09-20 13:27||   2014-09-20 13:27|| Front Page Top

#2 I just wonder how my favorite current airplane, the A-10 Warthog would have done.

Of course, I don't know if A-10 can carry 1000 lb bombs. But 2 or 3 500 pounders should do the trick.
Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2014-09-20 15:37||   2014-09-20 15:37|| Front Page Top

#3 According to several A-10 forum/websites, I found no mention of 1000 pounders, but a wide variety of 500 pound bombs (both dumb and guided) have been hung on the Warthog.
Couple passes with the chain gun and some Rockeye one wouldn't have any need for the 1000#.
Posted by USN, Ret. 2014-09-20 22:12||   2014-09-20 22:12|| Front Page Top

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