Unless a carrier has/had jets on alert sitting on deck, aircraft would not have been ready. Navy, Marines or Air Force. Very few, if any fighter squadrons have birds on alert. Even if you could scramble them, the best you could hope for is a show of force (flying low, loud, and letting them know you’re there) or popping flares.
There’s alot that goes in to maintaining an alert bird that people don’t know about, or have been misguided about because of what they see in movies.
Don’t know anything about physics problems though.
Regarding Spec Ops being told to stand down, not surprised. Fast roping dudes onto the scene or close by would have probably made a huge difference. Then again, so would a low flying jet.
This occurred on 9/11. Leadership should have been ready for contingencies around this notorious date. Assets should have been available and ready. Also, responding late was better than never responding. Nobody knew how long this thing was going to last.
Excuses don’t cut it when lives are at stake.
No ready?
After 9/11 on 9/11?
During previous attacks nearby?
During a MANPAD transfer to al Qaeda?
If they were NOT on alert then they are TRAITORS
to their Oath and Mission.
A bomb takes up 5000 feet. You have 14 feet. How many more feet do you need before you don’t blow up your own people?
I may be wrong here but having a Navy back ground, I know we have bases in Naples, Siganella (Sicily) sp, and Air Force in Aviano...and I’m probably missing some.
We NOW know the situation went 7 hours. If a call went out within the hour that a US ambassador and consulate were under attack and planes scrambled, how long would it take to get to Benghazi?
Seems like it’s a math problem...and lack of will problem.