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Re:Why the Navy Misses the Old F-14 Tomcat, Despite All of t... by runarb on Tuesday September 04, 2018 @03:19AM (#17907203)
> cheap turboprop planes carrying bombs. Equally good for bombing people armed with AK-47's and RPG's, and you'd save billions! :)

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As I am understanding it the US is buying such a palne in the Light Attack/Armed Reconnaissance program: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_Attack/Armed_Reconnaissa...

Many other countries also use planes like the Embraer EMB 314 Super Tucano[0] to fight insurgents and other that do not have any anti aircraft capabilities.

0: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Embraer_EMB_314_Super_Tucano

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