Thread:DrodoEmpire/@comment-29927902-20161010220802/@comment-25309944-20161010222746

SEAD (suppression of air defenses) aircraft are dedicated ground attack aircraft which are meant to engage, suppress, or destroy hostile ground-based anti-air to make way for friendly bombers. It used to be that they were regular bombers specially trained for this role (they had to be very, very brave), but on the modern battlefield there are specialized aircraft and weapon systems to fulfill this role.