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So, I thought of a question I'd like to ask the board. In your opinion, what is the most egregious instance of an aircraft (in military or civilian service) being used in a role it was not designed for or poorly optimized for, and suffering badly for it?

One example, which I find to be quite egregious, was the usage of the F-104 as a tactical strike aircraft during the Cold War. As a high performance, short range, hard-to-fly interceptor, it is clearly best suited for usage in the tactical strike role!
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