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Subject: Re: Setting The Record Straight On Why Fighter Jets Can't All Simply Fly Away To Escape Storms
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On 13 Oct 2018 20:48:27 -0700, Miloch <Miloch_member@newsguy.com>
wrote:
>more at
>http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/24204/setting-the-record-straight-on-why-fighter-jets-cant-all-simply-fly-away-to-escape-storms
>
>We have been leading the coverage on the state of aircraft left behind after
>Hurricane Michael made a direct strike on the highly important Tyndall Air Force
>Base. We have posted pictures showing QF-16s, Mu-2s, and yes, F-22s, sitting
>among the rubble inside badly damaged hangars at the base.
It is fully understandable why aircraft like this are left behind.
What doesn't compute is why aircraft which cost ~$300 million each are
based at such high risk bases.
It also doesn't make sense to not store each one of these gems in
hardened / reinforced shelters. Most us would not park a Lamborghini
on the street as a steady diet, nor would we park one in a structure
that is vulnerable to realistically anticipatable natural disasters.
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"Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference." -Mark Twain
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