>
> I thought the A-12 was a long-range high-altitude interceptor designed
> to stop incoming Soviet bombers & run interference for other US
> aircraft. The B-52 delivered the goods.
Actually at that time the F-102(Delta Dart),F-104(Starfighter), and the
F-105(Thunderchief) were the primary interceptors at the time. The
B-36(Peacemaker), B-47, and the B-58 (Hustler) were all replaced by the B-52
by the mid 60's. The F-105 was realigned as a fighter-bomber and the primary
fighter for both the Air Force and Navy was the F-4 Phantom. The B-52 is
mainly a heavy bomber. It has proven itself time and time again. Neither the
B-1 or B-2 can match the B-52 for payload. You want to project American
might in an armed conflict, send a couple of 52's loaded with conventional
1000lb bombs. ;-)
Greg
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