The cleanup begins here...
I'll be keeping these items "
brief" even by my definition of the word!?!
Alright I'll do the best I can then!
First up and I've already started on this in the
very early stages
of development. I speck of the
F-15EX and the
USAF is already starting the pilot transition away from the
F-15C/D jets.
https://www.af.mil/About-Us/Fact-She...01/f-15-eagle/
As I've discussed in the past the
GRIPEN C/D are
4th GEN +++ and owns the Class though many are now thinking the
Chinese J-20 belongs there now as well.
By comparison the
GRIPEN NG (Which I need to review.) and the
F-15EX will be/are
4th GEN ++++++ and I don't exaggerate these things. Both already meet
some of the criteria required to be truly a
5th GEN fighter of which there is only one as the others have dropped off the podium in the last year or two. I'll leave it to your
imagination about which I refer to.
F-15EX also have internal bomb bays, confirming "
cruise" after burner and for weapons comparison I leave you with this comparison; the
F-35 can hold 4 of our best "
over the horizon" AAMissiles and the
F-15EX can hold
12 to 16 of the same based on configuration and source.
I can't wait!! The F-35 has been determined based on the "
shootout" against the
A-10 and since looking to be used as escorts for the both the
A-10 & F-15 existing fleets of which each will still be around in
2030+.
https://www.flightglobal.com/fixed-w...LLER-030724-JM
The next is really an
interesting piece on the
A-4 during the Falklands War. I would
REALLY invite you to pay
particular attention to what the "
posters" did or do for a living before you "judge" this piece.
https://www.quora.com/How-effective-...-Falklands-War
I would like to take the opportunity to recommend the following of which possibly Andy might be familiar with this unit as it served in N. Ireland before deploying to the Falklands. This book is titled "3 DAYS IN JUNE 3 PARA'S BATTLE FOR MT. LONGDON" by James O'Connell
Forward by Major General Jonathan Shaw CB CBE & Lt. General Sir Hew Pike KCB DSO MBE.
The author was enlisted and severely wounded during the battle. This is told from the members that fought there to include the Argentians as well. The perspective is from each companies' platoons on the same timeline told separately (Think Claude Nolons "
DUNKIRK").
B Company CSM Johnny Weeks reminded me very much of CSM Frank Bourne as portrayed in the movie "
ZULU" (Though in real life he was only 24 at the
Battle of Rorke’s Drift) he would live to 91 as the last survivor from the battle and ironically passed on
8 May 1945.
Anyway, I digress but the best I've read on the land side about the Falklands War.
Regards,
Pat
