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But you know, they might be right.

What other are planes than flying missile launching platforms.

For example, could thousand modern Area SAM systems be more efficient defence than 64 Fighter Planes ?


I dont know are US Anti Missiles any good, but Wikipedia states Patriot SAM system to cost 2 million dollars. They could probably get something like ten thousand of them with the same amount of money than those 80 planes.

If they are effective, and can shoot missiles and planes down, wouldnt you think twice before attacking an area with ten thousand of those, or even thousand.


If i understand right, Fighter Planes main focus is to attack distant targets. If you only plan on defending an area, on what do you need them exactly ?

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A plane can positively identify a target before engaging. There have been a number of occasions where a commercial jet has been shot down by an anti-aircraft missile in circumstances where it is reasonable to assume that a fighter pilot would have at least queried base before engaging.

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