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<p>The chastising did not begin on the AF side of the aisle, sir.</p>
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<p>You cannot be serious. I did my homework and verified that the only USN-operated airframe truly capable of providing CAS is the F-18. In fact, they currently have 434 Hornets and 234 Super Hornets in their inventory. On the other hand, we have the AF which, in addition to having better pilots, presently operates 223 Strike Eagles, 1319 Vipers, 91 Raptors with nearly a hundred more on the way, 357 Warthogs, 8 Spectres, and 13 Spookys, not to mention the 179 aircraft in the bomber fleet that carry the heaviest payloads of all. Your claim is absurd.</p>