Quote from: Hydra009 on August 18, 2022, 05:39:07 PMBoth sides deployed some serious AA early into the war and the air force now has to either stick to friendly territory or fly dangerously close to the ground to avoid being shot down. Curiously, the Russians haven't made destroying AA a high priority. Definitely a mistake. Hopefully, Ukraine gets a chance to clear out enough Russian AA to fly in relative safety.I remember Desert Storm when the US destroyed most of Saddam's anti-air, control, communications, and aircraft on the first few nights. The CNN reporters watched from the hotel balcony. All I heard about this time was that the Russians launched a giant artillery barrage. Just like WW2, LOL.
Quote from: Cassia on August 18, 2022, 02:54:06 PMThe surprise to me is the complete lack of Russian air superiority.Both sides deployed some serious AA early into the war and the air force now has to either stick to friendly territory or fly dangerously close to the ground to avoid being shot down. Curiously, the Russians haven't made destroying AA a high priority. Definitely a mistake. Hopefully, Ukraine gets a chance to clear out enough Russian AA to fly in relative safety.