Originally Posted by
FODPlod
If the anti-carrier lobby would cease banging on about the supposed vulnerability of QNLZ, I'm sure the pro-carrier lobby wouldn't feel the need to mention the aircraft lost to land attacks (let alone air raids or missile attacks) throughout history on
Sidi Haneish,
Da Nang,
Pebble Island,
Camp Bastion,
RAF Fairford, etc.
Land and sea-based air are complementary, NOT mutually exclusive. Or are you having too much fun senselessly arguing the toss?
You missed out RAF Leuchars and Warton off your list....