"Ron" wrote in message
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Or Jeff Ethell reporting how the Chilean Air Force beat a US Navy
carrier group 56-20. You need to know the ROE and the purpose of the
exercise before drawing too many conclusions.


The Chileans F-16s are very formidable fighters, especially in a
knifefight.

Well depending on how recent that was, the Chileans might have had their
F-16C,
helmet mounted sight, Python4 AAM, and it makes it prettty frustrating at
the
merge, when all the Chilean pilot has to do it look at you, and you can
consider yourself "morted"

The Chilean Air Force has no F-16's as of yet. They have ordered some, but
do not as yet have any in their inventory.

Brooks



Ron
Tanker 65, C-54E (DC-4)