"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"s.p.i." wrote in message
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I'm not saying carrier aviation has *no* advantage over land-based
aviation. In the near term there are some real advantages in
fact..


Such as?

Mobility. Concrete independent ... no basing agreements required with Saudi
Arabia, Kuwait, Italy, you-name-it.. The fact that a CVBG offshore makes a
political statement that a wing of B-2's sitting in Whiteman cannot make.

R / John