comment and a question
Strange because I would imagine having amphibs in the fleet would be as (if not more) important to our current geopolitical situation than having the large and expensive CVNs. You can land quick response forces and have air support for small-scale operations with the amphibs, while having the CVNs requires a much more cumbersome operation, including the lack of a direct landing capability. It seems like we'd have more use for amphibs than we currently do for the larger carriers.
As for contributing to my "Stupid Question" ... do pilots ever get the opportunity to bring family or friends into the planes? I would imagine if you fly a single-seater you wouldn't, but I've always been curious about it.
Strange because I would imagine having amphibs in the fleet would be as (if not more) important to our current geopolitical situation than having the large and expensive CVNs. You can land quick response forces and have air support for small-scale operations with the amphibs, while having the CVNs requires a much more cumbersome operation, including the lack of a direct landing capability. It seems like we'd have more use for amphibs than we currently do for the larger carriers.
As for contributing to my "Stupid Question" ... do pilots ever get the opportunity to bring family or friends into the planes? I would imagine if you fly a single-seater you wouldn't, but I've always been curious about it.