[MindBender26]

>>>>”The pilots who conducted the attack were briefed only after they were in the air,”

That line does not pass the smell test.

Brief, practice when on ground.

Airborne brief would force info to be transmitted electronically, which is a no-no for most highly classified info.

For example, even with our great encryption technology, all info on “Left Hook” maneuver in Iraq-Kuwait in 1991 were hand carried to fleet and admirals in Gulf, never transmitted electronically, as per Schwartzkopf’s specific orders.

[familyop]

Certain bomber crews must receive their orders while in the air. I don’t know as to why they couldn’t do the same with fighters, if that were good for an odd scenario.