688: $900 million
Ka-25: $9 million (?)
FIM-92 Stinger: $38,000
Risking a $900 million platform, to take down a $9 million aircraft, is a good way to lose your $900 million platform.
Air assets do need to be reworked. The Soviets apparently have psychic pilots in their helos and MPAs.
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USS Kentucky SSBN 737 (G)
Comms Div 2003-2006
Qualified 19 November 03
Yes I was really on a submarine.
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