Originally Posted by
bifff15
Off the cuff I would say the four shot down in Operation Allied Force, Kosovo, 1999. Two of those were during one engagement and marked the first dual kill by a radar equipped fighter to date (if memory serves).
How many sorties did the Iraqi AF fly during Desert Storm 2? Why was that?
Sorry, I haven't been following this for a few days.
Touche', valid point on why they didn't fly. However, '99 was a long time ago, relatively speaking considering we've been at war for 5 years now.
My point was that in the context of "actions speak louder than words," there has been a lot of killing in SW Asia since 2003 that didn't involve any Migs. If your metric for "actions that speak louder than words" is limited to Mig kills, then yes, F-15's rule. I'm not afraid to say Eagles are the best at A-A, and if there is any A-A threat, I want them there on CAP for me. But I think it is a little inaccurate to say "actions speak louder than words," when there really hasn't been any "action" lately in the A-A arena.
As far as the rest of the thread goes, its interesting how as much as a single Mig kill makes you famous forever within the fighter community, yet using a well placed LMAV shot to take out a sniper picking off Marines or soldiers is just another routine day in the life.