Comments on: CAP Helped F-16s Follow Canadian Skyhawk http://www.jetwhine.com/2009/04/cap-helped-f-16s-follow-canadian-skyhawk/ Aviation buzz and bold opinion Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:27:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mal Gormley http://www.jetwhine.com/2009/04/cap-helped-f-16s-follow-canadian-skyhawk/comment-page-1/#comment-68850 Mal Gormley Wed, 15 Apr 2009 13:24:52 +0000 http://www.jetwhine.com/2009/04/cap-helped-f-16s-follow-canadian-skyhawk/#comment-68850 Hmmm.. I won't venture a guess about guns vs missiles, but the scenario has me wondering why the ANG isn't using helicopters for this kind of thing. Either that or maybe we should consider buying some old P-51s, Bearcats or F-86s and refitting them for the role. After all, they've already proved they would be more than capable of handling such low-and-slow air assault situations, while saving our tax dollars for more important uses. Bottom line? This guy was simply a nut case and has received more than his fifteen minutes of fame. Can we move on now? Hmmm.. I won’t venture a guess about guns vs missiles, but the scenario has me wondering why the ANG isn’t using helicopters for this kind of thing. Either that or maybe we should consider buying some old P-51s, Bearcats or F-86s and refitting them for the role. After all, they’ve already proved they would be more than capable of handling such low-and-slow air assault situations, while saving our tax dollars for more important uses.

Bottom line? This guy was simply a nut case and has received more than his fifteen minutes of fame. Can we move on now?

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