Paper on 5th generation fighters & their integration into theatre air operations.

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Written by two senior USAF officers, this paper aims to set out the direction for a concept of employment for 5th generation fighters (and stealth bombers) in theatre air operations where will be joint service operations (which may be operating F-35B/Cs), coalition partners (that may also be operating F-35s) and high-level commanders of all nationalities that are unlikely to be familiar with 5th generation fighters and their capabilities/limitations.

http://media.wix.com/ugd/a2dd91_bd906e69631146079c4d082d0eda1d68.pdf

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Good article. Thanks for posting.

Especially interesting is the 2026 combat scenario which starts on page 6.