Re:Pentagon to Retire USS Truman Early, Shrinking Carrier Fl...
by stcredzero on Wednesday February 27, 2019 @04:21PM
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The important thing to realize is that in a war scenario sortie rates are important.
Sortie rates and the ability to use full military power for just a little longer. Just the extra time it took to fly over the English Channel was a significant advantage for RAF pilots over German pilots in the Battle of Britain.
Sortie rates and the ability to use full military power for just a little longer. Just the extra time it took to fly over the English Channel was a significant advantage for RAF pilots over German pilots in the Battle of Britain.