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    Close Air Support

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    Excellent videography. I would not want to be on the receiving end of one of those.


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    I have been danger close to some of those.
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    I guess that's what they mean by "close" air support. Its a real $#@! when you have to call artillery, naval gun support or air support right down on your own position.

    I wonder what close air support might look like in the future. I remember when the jump jets came out a Marine general thought they might be used in a jungle setting just behind the lines. He thought they could then "jump up" and engage the enemy. The technology was new and he didn't really understand that's not the way it worked but something similar could be interesting. Maybe some type of drones.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Peter1469 View Post
    I have been danger close to some of those.
    Close air support and friendly fire should be harder to tell apart.
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