Comments by "WALTERBROADDUS" (@WALTERBROADDUS) on "Was The Grumman F-111B A Bad Aircraft Or A Missed Opportunity?" video.

  1. The B model F-111 was a Grumman project.
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  2. Huge bird. Not great in all areas. Lead to something better than a missile truck.
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  3.  @christophmahler  the Navy doesn't realistically expect to be doing air strikes into Russia. And they've largely given the Nuclear Strike role to the sub force. Getting carriers into strike range; places you in danger of running into a Soviet navy based on submarines. A much bigger threat than marauding Soviet bombers.
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  4.  @christophmahler  Even the Air Force bomber forces are largely relying on air launch cruise missiles; rather than dropping gravity bombs for nuclear delivery.
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  5. ​ @christophmahler The cruise missile takes the need for long air strikes into Russia away.
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  6.  @christophmahler  We are really drifting far off topic. My comments are based on the Prime mission at the time of design the F-111b. The Strategic Mission of nuclear delivery When I'm referring to gravity bombs, I was referring to weapons Such as the B-83 and B-61 Nuclear bombs. It is hard to picture a mission where you would have carriers doing conventional tactical missions From the Mediterranean or Baltic. The cruise missile allows you to have standoff distance. And not have to penetrate air defenses. It also opened the delivery platform of strike to the surface force and submarine Force. Ships and Subs now have the ability to do Precision targeting well Inland of traditional gunfire. Thus reducing the need for the aircraft programs suggested. The Super Tomcat is going to be facing 5th and 6th generation opponents. As well as improved surface-to-air missile threats.
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  7.  @christophmahler  as far as Ukraine goes? Conventional Tactical Air power has largely been neutered on both sides. Both Ukraine and the Russians have depleted a large swath of their manned aircraft. A lot of the massive losses of the Army is due to a lack of air support. Drones have become increasingly more of the weapon of choice. It'll be interesting to see what good the F-16s being sent over will do?
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  8.  @christophmahler  You bought up the comment about gravity bombs. Which had nothing to do with Conventional Weapons. THE era is concerning the ERA of the design was planned. And we are not talking about use of air-to-air nuclear weapons.
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  9.  @christophmahler  Your last comment bought up a nuclear warhead for the Hughes missile....
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