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Old February 7th 06, 05:17 AM posted to sci.military.naval,rec.aviation.military,rec.aviation.military.naval
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Default Consistent CAP over a fleet from a land base

"Cap'n Crunch" Cap'n@Scrambled Eggs.Org wrote:

:Why does the Navy have aircraft but the Air Force doesn't have ships?

Because anybody can fly an airplane but not everyone can land one on a
ship and take it back off again.

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to visit violence on those who would do us harm.
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