DSK wrote:
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

Guy across the way from us works at Grummon..he says it doesn't matter
what kind of pics they take overhead..nothing secret's on deck...