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Forum: Military Aviation

2nd Aug 2017, 09:52

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Pilot from CVN77 who shot down the Syrian SU-22

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Posted By just another jocky

I can't speak for other nations/aircraft, but the...

I can't speak for other nations/aircraft, but the RAF roulement was 4 months for the Tornado. It was my experience from 20 years of ops in the desert that the USAF kept their people out there longer,...

Forum: Military Aviation

31st Jul 2017, 16:04

Replies: 40

Pilot from CVN77 who shot down the Syrian SU-22

Views: 18,017

Posted By just another jocky

I'm not lying, nor mistaken. Units...

I'm not lying, nor mistaken.

Units usually stood down 1 day per week but it was rotated so that the flying units covered those that were stood down.

So as a base, Kandahar operated 7 days a...

Forum: Military Aviation

31st Jul 2017, 14:59

Replies: 40

Pilot from CVN77 who shot down the Syrian SU-22

Views: 18,017

Posted By just another jocky

So you're measuring the efficiency of a modern...

So you're measuring the efficiency of a modern day carrier with a WWII land-based bomber?

To put a more modern perspective on it, 7 years ago in Kandahar, it was 7-days a week ops. Just saying...

Forum: Military Aviation

31st Jul 2017, 08:37

Replies: 40

Pilot from CVN77 who shot down the Syrian SU-22

Views: 18,017

Posted By just another jocky

So around 200 days "in action" but conducting...

So around 200 days "in action" but conducting combat sorties for only about half of that time. Not very efficient.Just saying like.

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