Why are airplanes so important in modern warfare? After all, they do not carry a lot of weapons with them and can be an easy target for missiles

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Why are airplanes so important in modern warfare? After all, they do not carry a lot of weapons with them and can be an easy target for missiles

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The tonnage of explosives they can put down if they get a chance. With working air defence on both sides, yeah, airplanes have dubious utility, as seen in Ukraine, definitely not worth their cost. But if air defence of one side can’t keep up or gets supressed, then they are going to get absolutely mauled from the air.

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