In article ,
on Sun, 11 Apr 2004 06:31:30 -0500,
John Carrier attempted to say .....

There were not enough to provide 360 degree coverage.

You might have missed my post. While 360 degree coverage would have been
the most desirable, coverage on the most likely threat axes would have
certainly been better than nothing. Insufficient search capability is
better than none at all. The aircraft were of absolutely no use sitting on
the ramp.


Nope, I saw it after I had posted.
There were some aircraft up that morning, with others preparing for patrols.
Not enough perhaps but not zero as the originator of this thread suposes.


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