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"where majority of modern aerial combat ought to take place." -- has there been a major engagement with aircraft firing missiles beyond visual range? A quick c

"where majority of modern aerial combat ought to take place." -- has there been a major engagement with aircraft firing missiles beyond visual range? A quick check of wikipedia says not really.

hoseja 3y ago
There hasn't been a major engagement, period.
greedo 3y ago
This is the predominant tactic used by Russian fighters near Ukraine. They don't want to get targeted by SAMs, so they do long range missile shots against Ukrainian aircraft.