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From: ged@clmqt.marquette.Mi.US (Ged)
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Subject: Re: F111
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Date: 28 Aug 90 04:28:59 GMT
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From: ged@clmqt.marquette.Mi.US (Ged)
Scott.Johnson@p0.f7.n391.z1.fidonet.org (Scott Johnson) writes:


>        The F-111b was a DOG, don't let anybody tell you different. Its
> trans/super sonic manuverability was so bad they were worried if you
> could turn it at all. This was an attack aircraft, and trying to make
> it a fighter was the biggest mistake Mr. Macnamara (sp?) ever made.
>     


I still like the FB-111.  Though it's 'fighter' capabilities may 
be swiftly falling behind in todays world, it can still shoot 6 
nukes in different directions from 250 miles away from it's 
target.

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