Show Fighters Needed A Senate subcommittee headed head head- ed ti b by Mississippi Democrat John ln Stennis has n released leased a sport report after a years year's investigation investigation p gation on of US U.S. and Russian in ui the field of to air ur r tactical combat aircraft lie le conclusion is ominous in- in 1 I the Russians will vill Scaling I i Soon loon have superior fighters I i j I jOUR ji II Ir 1 i OUR BEST IS still the Ii i r Phantom phantom antom jet fighter which i as seen service in Vietnam J fir Ix or many years The report ies i l Des iotes es that the Phantom was i approved 13 years ago in 1955 cd rd that already the Russian DG 21 can match its per- per at normal fighting I I The IThe report reveals that the i have tested and deI deigned de de- deI I I some 18 new fighters j jor I i I or interceptors since the i I Ij j 21 21 while US U.S. d j men meat in ra the fighter field virtually virtually vir- vir vir-I vir j 1 stood still The report I 1 I I recommends an immediate I start on a new fighter interceptor interceptor interceptor inter inter- pointing out that a amodel amodel model approved now wont won't be i i ready till the n id 1 1 i OF GREAT GREA l' l interest is the I I I conclusion of the Senate subcommittee subcommittee subcommittee sub- sub j I I committee that air superiority is the key to ground superiority super super- and also to successful interdiction dereliction of enemy supply 1 reinforcement routes routes Thus i I interceptors it cond concludes con con- d dudes des are the key to a naps nap's nations nation's na- na I J I Bon's Bons aerial forces hg bg the outcome in all three i primary tasks air superior superior- 1 I fy ty interdiction and close support of ground forces I Remembering that superior tactical power made most of par military achievements in Korea orea and Vietnam possible a recent wars and that it ity sas as y the key to victory in told orld war II the nation cant can- can Bt t fiX afford to delay longer i dosing osing mg the gap with Russia I I yn arch ch opened during our costly Preoccupation on in Vietnam I r |