think of A-10s and Apaches? Or M1A2s in movement to contact? Or a column of infantry moving to another position?
Low, lower and lowest tech -- and all subject to interdiction by SU-25s (~ 600 + serviceable worldwide) or other even simpler aircraft. To make sure they can mess with your day, there are about 400 SU-27 / SU-30 variants out there or on order.
Having been bombed and strafed, I'm all for air superiority -- easier to keep your coffee hot...
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