US sends F-16 fighters to Persian Gulf to fend off Iranian ship seizures
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US sends F-16 fighters to Persian Gulf to fend off Iranian ship seizures
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US sends F-16 fighters to Persian Gulf to fend off Iranian ship seizures
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US F-35 fighters arrive in Middle East to deter Iran, assist mission in Syria
US F-35 fighters arrive in Middle East to deter Iran, assist mission in Syria
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Re: US sends F-16 fighters to Persian Gulf to fend off Iranian ship seizures
Obviously Iran has forgotten about Operation Praying Mantis.
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Re: US sends F-16 fighters to Persian Gulf to fend off Iranian ship seizures
Why send shore based a/c? Carriers are mobile and have all the necessary infrastructure to perform the mission.