AA, touché
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Only two reasons why they're not where you want them:
1. Most transits are 'own nav', so you/they didn't brief properly.
2. The Luffty into Manch had a say in the matter and won
either way, like I said, if you want to position them....
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Your explanaition about radar split & the need to keep fresh for battle accepted.
Rgds,
Hippy