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Old 2nd Dec 2017, 10:55
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Originally Posted by Autorev
Originally Posted by FODPlod
Why? What's wrong with Chinooks?
Absolutely nothing... as long as you are happy for the carrier to remain within 300 miles of land...
Why? INVINCIBLE certainly didn't remain within 300 miles of land when she established her record 166 continuous days at sea without a port call. Besides, have you ever heard of 'lily-padding'?

Originally Posted by Autorev
...In an A2AD environment, we will be hugely constrained - hence my earlier comment on HNS.
Why? That's what the AD destroyers and F-35Bs in the AD role are for, especially when combined with Crowsnest.
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