Originally Posted by Zoom
But in aircraft such as the F-4, where most interception work (especially from BVR) required inputs from both crewmembers, both should be awarded the kills
During the Vietnam conflict there was not much BVR, as it was against the RoE. And USAF (certainly during the early days of the war) did not have dedicated WSO's. The USAF maintality was that if there was a stick there, a pilot should be sitting there. And even then, if they operate the weapons that score the kill, shouldnt they be credited as much as the front seaters?