No CAS Aircraft = No CAS, Part 2

We used to have CAS aircraft; we even created a LARA observation/attack (O/A) plane on top of the OV-1 Mohawks we already had:

http://www.combatreform.org/killerbees2.htm

So what happened?

Why don't we have manned O/A aircraft today?

Two "mafia" bureaucracies were and still FEEL threatened by O/A aircraft: the too-fast, fighter-bomber egomaniacs and the too-slow, rotor-head helicopter pilots. Both factions would rather see ground troops killed and maimed than admit there is a type of aircraft not in their "rice bowl" bureaucracy that are needed to get the job done. Fighter-bombers and helicopters cannot do every air task needed; not even both of them together. Nevermind, that THEY WOULD BE THE ONES WHO WOULD GET TO FLY THE O/A AIRCRAFT...these aircraft would be "too slow" for the fighter jocks and "too dangerous" for the rotorheads.

There is a simple solution; both factions need to STFU about their little bruised narrow-minded, egos and DO WHAT IS BEST FOR THE GROUND SOLDIER.

http://www.combatreform.org/killerbees3.htm

If you can't read the text; you can read the articles in the two CAS videos on the web pages below:

http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/2011/02/5645581

"Safeguarding Soldiers: Close-air support doctrine is outdated"; Armed Forces Journal; February 2011


http://www.armedforcesjournal.com/2010/11/5009090

"Updating Close-Air Support", Armed Forces Journal; November 2010

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[Ag3nt0fCha0s]

Last vid I asked about the chic pic at the end, This time I know its a pattern, Explain

[dynmicpara]

@Ag3nt0fCha0s Seeing if you are on your toes!

[grimwat]

Astonishing the military have walked completely away from prop driven FAC and ground support aircraft ... highly manouverable, huge loiter times etc, when thay have such a history of success - look at their use in Vietnam comvering rescues of downed pilots ... the FACs OV1s, 10s etc and the Skyraiders were ALWAYS called to the scene .... and in such a confused environment the long loiter times were surely necessary to keep those familiar with the situation on station as long as possible.

[superwout]

She's pretty ...

Um sorry what was the vid about ?