Where will the money come from...

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
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"John Carrier" wrote in message
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Mobility.


Carrier aircraft are more mobile than land-based aircraft?

Where is Edwards AFB? Where is the USS John C. Stennis?
Where will both be 6 months from now?




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.


How are any of those advantages?

Aircraft that you cannot use for political reasons are worse than useless.
They
have cost you, but are not returning on the investment. You honestly can't
see
the advantage of a CVBG off a hostile coast over a wing of B-2's in middle
America? Open your eyes. Even the Air Force doesn't try to make the
argument you are. They did before, but have come to their senses. CV
aviation will not replace shore based aviation, but it will not succumb to
it either.

Giz

"Giz" wrote in message
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Where is Edwards AFB?


California.



Where is the USS John C. Stennis?


Beats the hell outta me.



Where will both be 6 months from now?


Same answers.

I don't see what your questions have to do with the relative mobility of
carrier aircraft versus land-based aircraft.



Aircraft that you cannot use for political reasons are worse than useless.
They have cost you, but are not returning on the investment.


So we purchase carrier aircraft for political purposes and land-based
aircraft for combat purposes?



You honestly can't see the advantage of a CVBG off a hostile coast over a
wing of B-2's in middle America?


No, why don't you explain it to me?



Open your eyes. Even the Air Force doesn't try to make the
argument you are. They did before, but have come to their senses. CV
aviation will not replace shore based aviation, but it will not succumb to
it either.


The argument I'm making? I thought I was just asking a few questions.

roncachamp- Where is Edwards AFB?

California.



Where is the USS John C. Stennis?


Beats the hell outta me.



Where will both be 6 months from now?
BRBR


bing bing, we have a winner...and he doesn't even know it....


I don't see what your questions have to do with the relative mobility of
carrier aircraft versus land-based aircraft. BRBR


ummmmm vulnerability??
Predictabiulity?
Ability to make a US 'statement'?

I know having a bunch of SAC weenies dressing up nice with their scarfs and new
leather jackets and all and standing next to their B-2s makes my eyes water but
the people in Liberia don't really GAS...

P. C. Chisholm
CDR, USN(ret.)
Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye Phlyer

"Pechs1" wrote in message
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ummmmm vulnerability??
Predictabiulity?
Ability to make a US 'statement'?


Could you expand on that a bit?