Originally Posted by
MAGNUM!!
I think you're wound a little tight and obviously have a chip on your shoulder. I didn't criticize the gunship in any of my posts, nor did I discount anything y'all have done in this war.
No, but you did criticize me for daring to mention some positives about gunships. Reminder below:
Originally Posted by
MAGNUM!!
Whatever would we do without you?
What was that earlier thread? Quiet Professionals? I scoffed it, and you just validated said scoff with that post.
Then you go on to imply what you think of me personally with your final comment. Dude, if anyone's wrapped tight here, or has a chip on their shoulder it's the guy who has to go personal with the attacks.
Originally Posted by
MAGNUM!!
I think there is alot you don't understand about various fighters' ability to provide ordnance, fighter tactics, and other capes. You clearly don't know much about the Sniper Pod, and I'm sure you don't fully understand Rover, JDAM, or low angle strafe. You might be able to repeat a story you heard about "that one guy" sprinkle in a few fighter-centric terms and make him sound clownish. Good job. I don't pretend to understand how the AC-130 works, and you shouldn't pretend you understand what we do.
You would be right on the mark to think I'm not an expert on fighter capes/TTPs, but I have personally been there when the strike eagle has called out a dog as a human to an SF JTAC. Hey, we all make mistakes--no big deal, but what, I can't relay an event here without being the authority on your weapon system? Jeez, sorry I used the name of the pod without having read the T.O. on it.
Originally Posted by
MAGNUM!!
At any rate, I appreciate the job your community has done in Iraq and Afghanistan and freely admit "y'all" have done more than "us." However, just because you don't feel like you and your bros are getting the recognition you deserve or feel like you're still somehow below fighter pilots on the USAF totem pole, don't be a d*ck.
I appreciate that. My sentiments are the same toward what the fighter community has accomplished and is capable of. They're the best in the world at what they do and they don't settle for anything less than excellence. While I may have poked fun at some fighter stereotypes my intent was simply to add that there are often times other options that are, depending on the mission, more appropriate if not more capable. If by recognition you mean worth mentioning when talking about UAV integration in a CAS scenario, then yes, I think it might be worth considering.
