Early Access: The Air Force Has A China Problem
The US Air Force has a problem in the (South) (West) Pacific and it is going back to WW2 to fix it. Join me as I talk about how the USAF is getting ready to deter China by reactivating old bases and comprehensively changing their operational approach.
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Comments (1)
Correction on who does airfield construction? US Navy Construction Battalion (SeaBee's) yes? I only suggest this as I live near a CB base. #Ooorah Chris! I'd figure US Allies will be setting up homesteads on these outer lying airfields for the long term. Cycling visits into operational tempo. Always have a presence. We should chip in and get Chris a B-52 brake parachute. It would get his book library with a tactical motif. You ever read that Dan Hampton F-16 book?