Re:The U.S. Navy’s Big Mistake: Building Tons of Supercarriers
by slapshot on Tuesday June 14, 2016 @01:23AM
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Here's a B-2 that bombed Libya on a round-trip from Missouri. [1]
Of course, doing it this way requires airborne refueling. Lots of airborne refueling. And if you thought the military paid a lot for jet fuel on the ground, wait until you see the markup for providing it in the air.
Of course, doing it this way requires airborne refueling. Lots of airborne refueling. And if you thought the military paid a lot for jet fuel on the ground, wait until you see the markup for providing it in the air.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1368337/Libya-crisis...