Perhaps you misunderstood what they were having difficulty in understanding.
I seem to recall some Brits seem to think they hold a superior grasp of everything but reality.
You reckon they were simply smiling at you and nodding their heads while checking their watches to see how long they had to act polite.
Don't feel bad as most of our military services think that way re our Navy as well.
Our Marines have a clear view of that as they know until they actually can walk on water they shall need the Navy for a ride to work.
The Air Force sees the Navy and thinks targets and a competition for funding.
The Army just sees the Junior Service for what it is.....Junior.
Now back to the Air War extant......IDR reports the following.
Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari, the spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), told reporters Thursday that Ismail Haniyeh, the leader of the Palestinian terrorist group Hamas, had left Doha, Qatar, on a private jet to meet the leader of Iran in Tehran.
Mighty dangerous airspaces to be flying around in.....no telling what could happen.