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Old 16th Feb 2015, 10:28
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Jimlad1
 
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But in doing the nuclear dave mission, you've essentially lost access to your carrier force as it'll have to permanently stooge around in striking distance and dedicated to the nuclear role. Its worth noting that this would cost a fortune, create a complex logistics chain that is vulnerable (why sink the carrier when you could sink the RFA?), and also means that you'd need the ability to keep 1-2 CVBGs on station permanently and with sufficient crews able to fly the nuclear mission which dont exist.

I remember when you came here for help you got a lot of people like myself who've spent years on this advising you that the Dave option was a complete non-starter and would cost far more than the current options. It is a shame you've disregarded expert advice, and it feels like you had pre-determined that F35 was the answer, regardless of the practicalities involved.
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