CURSE YOU, RED BARON – UNDERSTANDING MODERN AIR COMBAT
Following my article on the India versus Pakistan long range air battle, I decided to make a deeper dive into the subject of air superiority to give TTP readers some better context for what that article discussed, and also to discuss air combat more broadly.
Between old movies and a lack of public information, one might assume that air warfare now might be similar to that of World War Two.
America’s sixth-generation fighter, the F-47, is rumored to be costing up to $300 million dollars for a single aircraft.
That’s on par with a small warship in cost. We have already planned sales of it to allies to make it cheaper, i.e. production of more of these planes lowers costs (?)
Now of all times, Americans need a working knowledge of this subject.
What is all this stuff?
How does it work?
Why does it matter?
Is air combat like those movies?
Why is it so expensive?
And will Snoopy ever beat the Red Baron?
First, let’s talk about “airspace.”
For openers, kudos to President Donald Trump for his leadership on addressing this heretofore missing piece of the energy puzzle.
As one anonymous and unelected judge after another rules against the Trump agenda, Republicans must decide whether they want to abide by the will of the American people.







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