To add to the article: Per one study by some leading defense thinkers, Vietnam is the last time the U.S. had a large number of air-to-air encounters. There, 80%

To add to the article: Per one study by some leading defense thinkers, Vietnam is the last time the U.S. had a large number of air-to-air encounters. There, 80% of encounters had been decided before the loser had a chance to defend themselves. The authors conclude that situational awareness is key. [1] [1] http://csbaonline.org/publications/2007/03/six-decades-of-guided-munitions-and-battle-networks-progress-and-prospects/ http://csbaonline.org/publications/2007/03/six-decades-of-gu...