Originally Posted by LO
Yes, but that's only a CSG - no comparison to the mighty firepower and range of six AV-8Bs.
US amphibious ships can carry up to twenty jets in a secondary strike role. Why do you think she (
Kearsarge) only has six embarked?
BTW this part of the quoted article suggests that was a CVN free period:
In October, the last naval aviation missions in support of OIR were conducted from USS Essex (LHD 2).
Hence my point about the value of shipborne STOVL stands.
Also VMM? Thought USMC Harrier units were VMFA?