Comments on: Faster Kill Chain http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/08/26/faster-kill-chain/ News & Commentary on Warfare, Policy and Counterterrorism Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:45:35 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Herschel Smith http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/08/26/faster-kill-chain/#comment-22658 Herschel Smith Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:45:31 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/08/26/faster-kill-chain/#comment-22658 Michael, leave it to you to think of something that I have not. No, and in the superlative degree. Not only do we need a COIN aircraft, but we need helicopter gunships. Yes to all of the above. When we were at Myrtle Beach years ago when the air force base was open there (on vacation), and took a visit to the AFB as part of our vacation, upon hearing about the A-10's redundant pneumatic controls design, she asked, "where is the plane that Tom Cruise flew?" And at this point, every educated person wanted to shoot her. And properly so. It is a good thing we didn't have firearms. Michael, leave it to you to think of something that I have not. No, and in the superlative degree. Not only do we need a COIN aircraft, but we need helicopter gunships. Yes to all of the above.

When we were at Myrtle Beach years ago when the air force base was open there (on vacation), and took a visit to the AFB as part of our vacation, upon hearing about the A-10’s redundant pneumatic controls design, she asked, “where is the plane that Tom Cruise flew?”

And at this point, every educated person wanted to shoot her. And properly so. It is a good thing we didn’t have firearms.

]]> By: My Telegraph : Old Chap : August 2007 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/08/26/faster-kill-chain/#comment-22655 My Telegraph : Old Chap : August 2007 Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:32:40 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/08/26/faster-kill-chain/#comment-22655 [...] Uprated US attack fighter. A faster killer.I bet we all know what improvement we would most like to see? [...] [...] Uprated US attack fighter. A faster killer.I bet we all know what improvement we would most like to see? [...]

]]> By: fumento http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/08/26/faster-kill-chain/#comment-22654 fumento Mon, 27 Aug 2007 13:36:44 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/08/26/faster-kill-chain/#comment-22654 Ah! But just another chance for the Air Force to claim that there's no use for helicopter gunships! Ah! But just another chance for the Air Force to claim that there’s no use for helicopter gunships!

]]> By: Blogs of War http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/08/26/faster-kill-chain/#comment-22651 Blogs of War Mon, 27 Aug 2007 12:09:10 +0000 http://www.captainsjournal.com/2007/08/26/faster-kill-chain/#comment-22651 <strong>Need to Know 8.24.2007 - Weekend Roundup...</strong> Need to Know is a short roundup of key stories that shouldn’t be missed on your cruise through the blogosphere. The number of links in the roundup may vary but if you find it here you can trust that it’s must-read material. Israpundit Homel... Need to Know 8.24.2007 - Weekend Roundup…

Need to Know is a short roundup of key stories that shouldn’t be missed on your cruise through the blogosphere. The number of links in the roundup may vary but if you find it here you can trust that it’s must-read material.
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