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Fun trivia: in 1980 there was a study about modifying existing SR-71s to carry AIM-54s, to shoot down Soviet AWACS planes. It never went anywhere, but it sounds
by vilhelm_s 12y ago
Fun trivia: in 1980 there was a study about modifying existing SR-71s to carry AIM-54s, to shoot down Soviet AWACS planes. It never went anywhere, but it sounds pretty bad-ass.
http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,3780.0/all.html http://www.secretprojects.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,3780.0...
- greedo 12y agoGreat link. I'm surprised that this was contemplated as I've always thought the Moss and Mainstay were considered crappy AWACs. It's also interesting that the Foxbat wasn't considered a threat to this mission. This also gives a lot of insight into the role of the F-22 should we fight a near-peer opponent.