Re: Airscouts (was Level of Detail?)

[Rick Stevens <sirowen@ne.infi.net>]

At 07:54 AM 4/15/97 EDT, you wrote:

>
>I hate to disagree with so many people, but I doubt the Project EVER
>wanted to have ground attack aircraft.  I do not think the Project was
>supposed to be a paramilitary force of the level many people have
>suggested.  If it was EVERYONE would be in bulletproof vests and helmets,
>and they'd be driving Sheridans and Chaffees, NOT V-150's and Rangers. 
>So IN MY OPINION they would not have stuff like that.  Hence the Airscout
>with it's minimalist (but usable) capabilities.
>
>Joe
>angevin@juno.com
>

Joe,
        You're not disagreeing with me. My MP has NO Air Force...No
armor....no strike teams that aren't the usual MARS groups...hell, not even
ceramic inserts for body armor or kevlar helmets except where they were
expected to be seriously needed. Good, reliable guns for protection and a
tendency to recruit veterans whenever possible. 

Rick Stevens

I'm desperately trying to figure out why kamikaze pilots wore helmets.
-Dave Edison-