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Old 6th Feb 2015, 13:10
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Cokecan,

The Air Force has not been 'mighty' for some time!

What you see is what you get in terms of both political appetite and what can be deployed on a long term campaign basis. A bit more could probably go, but it would be a one shot deal and break the force further.

As an example GW2 saw the Air Force deploy pretty much everything. It was unsustainable in most respects. The prior no fly zones (which this campaign bears many similarities) went on for 12 years. As such sqns rotated in and out. We have a loss less squadrons now.
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