To: Cincinnatus.45-70
Helicopters hovering over Kabul have a long way to fly to get out of danger. Saigon was a short hop to a carrier, compared to that. If the embassy is cut off from Kabul Airport, it’s going to be tough extracting them. Right.
Even the failed hostage rescue attempt in Iran needed a refueling place (Desert One) between Tehran and the Persian Gulf. Anybody discussing helicopter flights from Kabul needs to take a look at a map; their destination better be close by.
43 posted on
08/14/2021 10:24:53 AM PDT by
Captain Walker
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To: Captain Walker
Anybody discussing helicopter flights from Kabul needs to take a look at a map; their destination better be close by. Isn't the Osprey aircraft designed for this....
76 posted on
08/14/2021 12:02:28 PM PDT by
spokeshave
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