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M&S, you're all over the place. And most of it's off the deep-end. I don't have time for scattershot commentary, so I'll just hit your two most egregious errors.
RE: Kandahar:
"Got there second?" Oh, somebody else was flying attack jets out of there before the Marines? They flew more than just a handful of sorties out of forward bases I knew and worked/hunted with the Marine AMO who was assigned there and left before the attack. Athe aircraft flew enough to do the mission. Poor airfield security is poor airfield security no matter where you put the airfield. I believe one of the last, if not the last instance of airfield compromise and aircraft destruction by 'terrorists' before this was in Puerto Rico, when a cell of 'separatists' satchel charged PRANG A-7s.
RE: UAVs: I know what UAVs can and can't do. Unless your hands-on history with them goes back prior to 1982, I guarantee I know better than you. They are nowhere near ready to replace manned combat aircraft.
Small deck LHDs have already been THE ONLY decks available when there weren't any super-carriers around for the Libya hoopla. Expect more of the same in the future.
If you got a point, next time make it and provide support for it. Otherwise I'll assume your name is Kurt Plummer.
Dec 22, 2013, 5:53:31 PM
Posted to F35B Agitprop ala Sweetman