"Russia's 5 Most Dangerous Warplanes" Topic
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| Tango01 | 05 Jul 2015 4:03 p.m. PST |
"When it comes to air power, it's no secret that the United States and the West have often held an edge over Russia. This dates at least as far back to World War II, when the United States and Britain were allied with Russia. While Russia supplied much of the manpower that ultimately defeated Nazi Germany, it was the United States and UK that took the lead in the strategic bombing campaigns against Germany. These trends largely continued during the Cold War, when the Warsaw Pact was numerically superior to NATO but the latter held the technological advantage, including in terms of aircraft. And even today, Russia's Air Force doesn't yet boast anything comparable to the latest American fifth-generation fighter jets like the F-22 Raptor and F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (JSF). The fact that Russia hasn't reached parity with the most advanced air force in the world should not detract from the fact that Moscow has produced some formidable aircraft over the years. Moreover, Moscow has proved willing to sell its aircraft to nations both large and small that the United States and Europe have shunned. And since many countries around the world don't have a need for the most advanced technologies that Western planes boast, Russian aircraft often is an attractive, cheaper alternative to purchasing planes from the United States or European powers…"
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| ForeverGame | 05 Jul 2015 6:27 p.m. PST |
Isn't the current line of thought that close air support was more important than strategic bombing campaigns? And for CAS you preferably have local air superiority. And in both the Soviets clearly had 'the edge', at least from 1944 on, in both types and numbers. Cheers. |
| Noble713 | 05 Jul 2015 6:30 p.m. PST |
While Russia supplied much of the manpower that ultimately defeated Nazi Germany, it was the United States and UK that took the lead in the strategic bombing campaigns against Germany. The US and UK didn't have millions of German troops within their borders, which *kinda* pushes your aviation's priorities a little closer to home… |
| skippy0001 | 06 Jul 2015 5:15 a.m. PST |
To their pilots or someone else? |
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worries about not losing his rules stuff.
