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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 2 2011, 06:06 AM (4,881 Views) | |
| Dodgeball | Jul 7 2011, 11:29 PM Post #11 |
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Why do we need bombers anyway? |
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| KFIR | Jul 8 2011, 02:33 PM Post #12 |
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We need light bombers/attack planes to bomb the rebel camps. |
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| Dodgeball | Jul 11 2011, 12:01 AM Post #13 |
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Oh, I see. |
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| MSantor | Jul 11 2011, 12:03 AM Post #14 |
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And what's wrong with the OV10s and S211s already used in such raids before? (such as in this air raid video posted at this other thread) Why the need to pull off a C130 off more critical airlift duties when other planes can do this "bomber" job? You just want to see a C130 drop a MOAB, which the US will never provide to the Philippines; as I said before, the only foreign user of the MOAB is the UK Royal Air Force. |
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| KFIR | Jul 11 2011, 10:45 AM Post #15 |
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Nothing wrong with me! I still go for the OV-10 for such missions especially the newer Boeing OV-10 X version... ![]() I wonder if it also uses the same propellers of the PAF OV-10 M version? |
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| Dodgeball | Jul 11 2011, 11:23 AM Post #16 |
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How about the A-10 Thunderbolt II. C'mon, I don't wanna hear we cannot afford it. |
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| Tsukiyomi | Jul 14 2011, 05:46 AM Post #17 |
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As discussed before, the US will be unlikely to let us have A-10's and it would be cheaper for us to get Su25's which are similar in capability. I do like the idea of the Boeing upgraded OV10. Ask Boeing to fly a demo bird in for some show and tell. Then consider a one year leasing arrangement and see how it holds up in combat. |
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| spearhead | Jul 14 2011, 05:52 AM Post #18 |
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DoctorNO, Your Neutral Observer.
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i like that idea of modifying the PAF broncos with a remote underbelly turret w/ thermal-nvg cameras. |
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| KFIR | Jul 14 2011, 09:34 AM Post #19 |
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Reminds me of the WW2 Flying Fortress! |
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| Dodgeball | Jul 18 2011, 02:27 AM Post #20 |
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You mean like this? ![]() The OV-10D Di lang pang atake, pang support pa... Di lang pang atake, pang support pa (ting!) That's a great idea. Yet again, the OV-10s are old machines. Our PAF is having difficulty maintaining their OV-10 fleet because we're the only country in the world flying them, and spare parts are becoming hard to find. We ought to look for another alternative. Anything but Russian-made. |
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