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Old 7th May 2012, 02:15
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Re: A 'what if' question RE: LW vs 8th AF

Mars - you repeatedly and consistently miss the point of the value of repeated small faroce low level 10pm to 3am attacks on US airfields. 1.) it forces the 8th AF to build revetments to protect aircraft, bomb and fuel dumps. 2.) it forces 8t (and 9th) to quit fueling up in afternoons for following day missions.

If the 8th is forced to account for the POSSIBLE damage of fully fueld aircraft lounging on hardstands, then they will required to diminish the rsk by re-fueling in the morning while keeping one eye tot he east.

That Forces missions to start late and return later - creating more possble early evening successes.. etc, etc
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