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Post by wlbjork on Oct 20, 2020 10:14:39 GMT -6
To support oldpop2000's statement, here is footage of Bristol Beaufighters in action, mostly in the SEAD role but at least 2 ships explode during these actions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN7RnA3FqJs
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Post by oldpop2000 on Oct 20, 2020 10:37:54 GMT -6
To support oldpop2000's statement, here is footage of Bristol Beaufighters in action, mostly in the SEAD role but at least 2 ships explode during these actions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=yN7RnA3FqJsGreat and thanks for the backup. I haven't had a chance to search Zeno's War birds for such video's but I have seen some of the P-38's doing the same thing outside Rabaul.
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Post by oldpop2000 on Oct 21, 2020 8:34:04 GMT -6
I wanted to ensure that everyone knows that the term SEAD is actually referring to land based operations that were designed to attack and suppress SAM missile sites in Vietnam, early warning radars along with command, control and communications functions. Missions such as Iron Hand and Wild Weasel were initiated during Vietnam. Prior to this, the missions were undefined but still used by single aircraft or flights of aircraft. But they have also included over time, ships and task forces.
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Post by jwsmith26 on Oct 21, 2020 10:56:31 GMT -6
It seems that ramrod operations in WW2 were similar in spirit - an attempt to reduce enemy CAP and AA defenses with a fighter strike prior to the arrival of the main bombing strike.
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Post by oldpop2000 on Oct 21, 2020 11:11:23 GMT -6
It seems that ramrod operations in WW2 were similar in spirit - an attempt to reduce enemy CAP and AA defenses with a fighter strike prior to the arrival of the main bombing strike. As the Allies increased their fighter strength, fighters were released to perform low level missions against the German radar network, fighter bases and AA defenses. This did gain air superiority over the designated bombing strike objective and did reduce bomber losses. This was SEAD in its beginnings.
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