Originally Posted by Navaleye
Clear the sky of the enemy and prosecute them on the ground using two types of aircraft best suited to the job.
Are you for real? Great though they were, they were most definitely not the best suited to the job, merely good compromises, like most others. Your comment is highly subjective and does not stand up to much scrutiny.
Stop over-selling the SHAR/GR's, you end up doing them a great disservice.