Properly managed Broadsides would be unlikely to be "blown away", so long as they have a defending screen of CapShips.
Sure, the Vettes/Gunships might be able to speed boost in, destroy, and maybe speed boost out, but then you're losing your tactical support, and likely the Broadsides have already done a hell of a lot damage to your fighters.
Now, if you already KNOW what the enemy has, and send only the Vettes/Gunships in first, I can see the Broadsides being negated, but at the cost of your smaller ships as well. I suppose that's worth it, if you can be sure to beat the Imp fighters.
"we have an agenda, a character assassination agenda, assassinating characters is what we do for a living" - Sukkit[This message has been edited by Stormraider (edited 02-04-2007 @ 02:20 AM).]