>> >> “Japan lost a lot more than a few carriers to the USAAF.”
>> Really? Name them.
>Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
And San Dimas football rules, I’m sure. Aside from the fact that atomic bombers turned two cities of people into carbon stains, you never did answer the question; which Japanese carriers did USAAF aircraft sink?
>> you never did answer the question
I think you misunderstood my comment regarding what Japan lost and how it was lost. I can see how it looked like I was referring to other vessels. Sorry for the confusion.
Maybe there will be a day when the Navy can accomplish what the Air Force has contributed to this day, but the events through the 20th Century really underscore the importance of the air power executed by USAF. If I’m not mistaken, it’ll be a few more years before the Navy has stealth aircraft ready for carrier based combat. But on the other hand, stealth tech has be in use for decades now in critical bombing campaigns. And the funding and engineering for stealth was through the AF branch, right?
I believe the research, innovation, and engineering for each branch combined might not be as valuable if it all fell under one bureaucratic process and budget.
DesScorp, I’ve gone as far as I can on this. I’m in no way expert on any of these things. I was just pointing to things that I accept as conventional wisdom. Regardless of how it’s accomplished, we need to continually improve the processes that provide the Military the technology it uses. Wasted resources and time have serious consequences for all of us.