No raw nerves here. I'd say any raw nerves and wounded pride are yours with your accusations of arrogance and assumptions as to my provenance. My riposte was merely to state the fact that the outcome of the operation to deny the airspace to aircraft other than those involved in the attack, was successful. Any suppositions as to other scenarios were yours.
My apologies for misinterpreting your opening sentence starting with "I knew..." I took that to mean you had knowledge of the hypothetical eventual outcome, even though no aircraft was launched.
As for Zambian air force crews, it's possible your friend was the exception. Having worked there many years ago, I'm afraid I was not that impressed. Don't even get me started on govt bureaucracy.
May one suggest speaking to the chaps on the military aircrew forum for a more educated take on any hypothetical encounter?