To: Tailback
"why don't these planes have fighter cover?"
Well, when you're in a flight over obviously international territory, there is no technical need for CAP. I imagine, even now, that the recon flights along the coast of China may not have CAP. When I was on recon along the coast of NVN, we didn't have it and we flew 30 miles off the coast.
To: Chu Gary
It surprises me that after the incident with China that there's no fighter cover even over international waters. Especially with Jong Il being such a nutcase.
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