Air defence issues, a suggestion, and questions all in one
Posted: Nov 24 2007
During the Iraqi war in WW3, I couldn't help but notice that the ZSU quad cannons downed a substantial amount of my F-16. It might make sense for them to deal damage during closer strafing runs and cannon fires, but usually, I wonder if an almost ancient Russian autocannon defence with no electronical tracking device can shoot an aircraft flying from a considerable height, using missiles far more advanced to shoot tanks and flying at insane speeds, not to mention F-16's shot when they were returning to base, flying over a ZSU and taking hits. Wouldn't pilot fly from a real height while returning?
Might it sound bad to suggest to set of 3 Tiers of aerial defence?
Heights such as a helicopter soaring as high as 300 Feet being Tier 1
Heights above that and below 6000-7000 ft being Tier 2
And extremely hightech aircrafts flying from the Stratosphere should only be hit by Tier 3 defences, such as S-300 and whatnot (I'm not well versed in Equipment)
Also, what are the best ways of intercepting a barrage of missiles? I am not the only one with the green raptors, it seems... The Russians rain a load on me... :(
Might it sound bad to suggest to set of 3 Tiers of aerial defence?
Heights such as a helicopter soaring as high as 300 Feet being Tier 1
Heights above that and below 6000-7000 ft being Tier 2
And extremely hightech aircrafts flying from the Stratosphere should only be hit by Tier 3 defences, such as S-300 and whatnot (I'm not well versed in Equipment)
Also, what are the best ways of intercepting a barrage of missiles? I am not the only one with the green raptors, it seems... The Russians rain a load on me... :(