Herewith an interesting read on Qashem island, c/o aljazeera ( publication of Quatar, which must now be hurting badly for want of its LNG exports ) -
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2...logical-marvel
- this caused me to remember the efforts of the RAF radar team in Normandy shortly following D-Day, and those of the US Engineers both there ( enabling the ‘taxi rank’ CAS ) and in the Pacific theatre by constructing runways double-quick. ... lots of runway room on Qashem ... I wonder whether the rapid deployment of the USMC from afar might be related ... A10s, anyone?