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Subject: Re: B-52s use force.
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Date: Sun, 24-Aug-86 13:39:57 EDT
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Posted: Sun Aug 24 13:39:57 1986
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>Tad, do you really believe that the price of a "B-1A" 8 years ago
>would have been anywhere near the estimate then in effect?  And
>do you believe that if the wretched things had been purchased,
>that the bugs would ever have been fixed?  Do you know how much
>deception was used to "prove" that a B-52 with cruise missiles
>could not serve instead of a B-1?  Shut the mouth and open the
>mind, Tad.  You are being duped.  If it's any comfort, you are
>probably in the majority.
     
And I suppose you know everything that goes on in the military!  First
of all, the bugs would have been worked out by now since active service of
the aircraft is the only way to find the bugs.  This has proven to be
true with the F-14,F-15, and F-18.  The F-15 was a hanger queen when
it made its debut, but its a pretty damn good interceptor/fighter now.
     
The B-52 will work just fine as a cruise missile carrier, but because
of the cruise missiles limited range the B-52's can't hit all the
desired targets.  The B-1B on the other hand is far less detectable
than the B-52 (1/100 the radar cross section - 1 sq. meter I beleive)
and thus can penatrate further into its target area.
     
As far as the amount of deception used to make us beleive this and
that ... no, I don't know how much was used...why don't you
tell us?
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