That certainly carries the ring of truth: "scrambling" a helicopter for
an air intercept.


Gilligan wrote:
There's always a helo ready to go when launch/recovery ops under way.


Sure is. Tell me though, what's the platform and what's the
loadout for air-to-air mission, ANY current U.S. military
rotating-wing unit (much less carrier cert)?

And why would they launch more fighters when they always
have a CAP overhead?

It's not just bull****, it's silly.

DSK