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>what is air assault

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>>33552386
We have these things for that

>>33552431

Where do the marines go? Do they stuff them in the magazine?

>>33552431
Explain how an aircraft carrier is able to air assault 1,600 marines.

>>33552558
>>33552527
Air assault can be facilitated by the space for 90 aircraft, the racks and ESO accommodate the marines.

Carriers for air
LHDs for ground

ez

>>33552610
More research

Standard Ford complement is 2600, but racks with hot bunking allow for up to 4000 embarked.

Marines on carriers is nothing new, britbongs have been doing it forever

>>33552610
>>33552638
It would be nice if you could use your carrier for something other than just carrying marines though. Like maybe they could build another ship, smaller because it won't have to handle as many fixed wing craft, and dedicate that to carrying the marines. That way you get your air cover and air assault and your cake.

>>33552328
In the last 30 years how many times have we used an amphibious well deck for a combat operation? Maybe about a dozen times.

Now ask how many times have we used the flight deck for a combat operation?

>>33552638
So your argument is to gimp a significantly larger and more expensive ship to have it perform the same role.

Genius!

>>33552610
your plan is to replace half of the fighter/attack/AEW aircraft with transport helicopters. Then put a carrier strike group vulnerably close to the shore. Now your whole operation has less air cover and is exposed to anti ship attacks from the land.

>>33552809
Half a US carrier is still better than any other foreign carrier afloat

>>33552328
This is a good ship.

>>33555656
For you