For the First Time Since WWII, U.S. Fighters Flew Strikes From a British Carrier

Awesome! Go Marines!

SSG Robert Mark Odom Nice share Brother. Go Marines!

Aircraft carriers were pivotal in the Pacific War. They were platforms for CAS, attacking the other fleet and defending her own fleet. Once we sank all of her aircraft carriers her naval offensive and defensive powers were greatly reduced. This is a very very important condition. It gave us the ability to rule over the seas for the most part in the air as well. There were would be second and third order effects to this environment.

The Japanese Army and Navy had a pissing contest on the invasion of the Pacific Region. The army won and they were given the orders to occupy many countries and islands. If any of you are somewhat keen on military history think about the German military attacking Russia. OK back on course we will go. Since the Japanese Navy could not defend herself, she could not provide logistics to the many occupied areas in Asia. This meant attrition would set in for the Japanese. It was just a matter of time we would win in the Pacific.

By the end of the war Japan had no aircraft carriers. One existed but it was essentially a ship for carrier training. The US had hundreds of air craft carriers of various sizes. This just proves my theory that if a bully takes on the whole school, some bigger bully will kick his ass. The Russians and the US would eventually win in Europe. It was just a matter of time. The Allied forces had killed almost all the experienced German pilots. At the end of the war the Germans built thousands of shiny planes, but there was nobody to fly them. Sending unseasoned pilots up was madness, because they were easily shot down. They had very little air power left. We also destroyed most of her fuel making capabilities. Tanks need lots of fuel. After the Battle of the Bulge hundreds and all of the German vehicles ran out of fuel.

It must have been an interesting scene. German soldiers getting out of their vehicles to walk to Germany. The Americans wanted to push and push I believe. Patton pushed his Army Group brilliantly. How did he know he had the freedom of maneuver to keep the march going. This brilliant general put fighter planes on his flanks and the front to protect his Army Group, give him real time intelligence, and sometimes engaged the enemy. Of course in the military our objective is to kill the enemy, perhaps there are other reasons for the fighters to engage the Germans. One concept is to deny the freedom of manuever to the Germans. They could move forward or backwards. The Germans were stuck for the slaughter because Patton had the freedom to attack the front, the flanks, or possibly just surround the Germans.

I apologize for mistakes. It's late and I am a little tired and still have to clean the freaking kitchen! I hope this narrative was entertaining!

I almost forgot. I don't know how we will use aircraft carriers considering the new threats.