• brucethemoose@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    About time.

    I thought the hesitance was ridiculous from the moment the war began, and I’m not a warmonger or anything.

    edit: Heck, if they had a referrendum in the US for it, I’d vote to send F-22s.

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      1 month ago

      F-22A + F15E + F16C could make a pretty deadly combo.

      You got the F-22 for air superiority, and air cover. Or use its stealth to strike russian fighters and bombers that are in russia.

      The F-15E can be used for ground attack, or even close air support. It could also be used as backup for the F-16’s if they get overwhelmed.

      The F16C being a multi role fighter could do a lot of these things, not as well as their dedicated platforms but still preform well. Not to forget the F16 is superior in SEAD.

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        1 month ago

        It’s a fantasy for sure, as I can’t imagine what kind of training/infrastructure the F-22 needs, even if the US gets over its fear one one being shot down and salvaged.

        But yeah, gettin air superiority and making use of it would be incredible.

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        Yeah, and mind as well put them some to use before they’re obsolete, doing exactly what they were built to do: defend NATO airspace.