Walt wrote:
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And I guess you are seeing a scenario where the Cobras have a base 50
miles inland and the MV-22's are maybe 50 miles out at sea -- then
they can comfortably reach the same distance inland.

Walt


I was thinking more of the situation where the the helicopters
were coming from a carrier (or destroyer) and the Ospreys were
coming form a marine transport ship. Fleet actions frequently
involve more than 1 ship and land artillery finds it difficult to
hit ships that are over the horizon because it cannot see them.

Andrew Swallow