Diabolical wrote:
Even we "Rich Americans" can't send an AWACS to every single engagement when bombers need to go in and level a place with some precision. If we relied solely on AWACS or a ground-based RADAR for targeting, then our bomber fleet would be kinda impotent, don't you think?
Bomber's can't perform search and destroy missions even if they are equipped with radar which is usually to detect enemy air defenses or as fire control for the launching of Cruise Missiles. It's not search and tracking radar. Heavy Bomber's are too vulnerable to be used tactically like strike aircraft. They are used to carry heavy standoff weapons such as cruise missiles. And when the airspace is controlled or protected by fighter escort's carpet or precision bombing. In some extreme cases Bombers can be used to perform low level bombing raids into protected air spaces. But Bomber's are entirely reliant on other units for target information. Oceanhawk was just pointing out this would make Awacs more useful.