How many of those hours were spent actually delivering ordance on target?
During those 325 hours how many USAF aircraft were lost to direct enemy action?
Several years ago I almost bumped into an female AF LtCol. At that time ACC aircrew wore stars on the cuffs of their flight suits to denote total flying time and combat hours. When I asked about her combat time I discovered it was as a Lt. on AWACS aircraft miles behind the lines. When I down played her combat time she asked about me. Said my first hours of combat time were earned as a Lt, the the belly of a BUFF, over Vietnam. After she recovered he balance I said: “There's Combat time and then there's combat time.” And left her with an open mouth.
How many of those hours were spent actually delivering ordance on target? NONE
During those 325 hours how many USAF aircraft were lost to direct enemy action? NONE
If you read her history it says she first flew into combat during Desert Storm. What combat? The Iraqi Air Force NEVER engaged us in combat. What few planes they had flew straight out of Iraqi airspace. Desert Sheild/Storm was a turkey shoot. And, when she deployed to Afganistan, what kind of aircraft did she encounter? What kind of SAMs, other than ragheads throwing rocks at her? The Air Force has basically had no mission in Enduring Freedom, except medivac and cargo.