From: Adam <""4thwormcastfromthemolehill\"{at}the field.near
the bridge">

Phil Payne wrote:
>> Doing fake attacks on a AD capable destroyer might be hazardous so a
>> nice un-armed Elint ship is always a better choice.
>
> Elint assets are extremely valuable.  Most have stunning self-defence
> capabilities, though not much is ever said about them.  It would be a very
> brave and somewhat irrational fighter pilot who took on a Nimrod.
>

Not once he caught line of sight & had reasonably manual weapons such
as cannon. Up till that point I might agree.

The personal favourite is the capability for a phased array awacs to boil
the kerosene in another aircraft should it get too close.

Adam

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