"Mark" wrote in message
m...
And the ordnance, force protection personnel and equipment, aircraft
support
equipment, food/water, etc etc etc....

The forward basing "feature" of the VSTOL is way oversold (IMHO)

Been done in action (Falklands, Desert Storm, Afghanistan) which is why it
remains popular. Transit time is a big part of your "numbers on station"
equation.

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Paul J. Adam