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Marine squadrons routinely fly off CVNs with their F/A-18 Hornets. Institutionally, they have a long memory of not having carrier support in WW2, so they cling
by greedo 12y ago
Marine squadrons routinely fly off CVNs with their F/A-18 Hornets. Institutionally, they have a long memory of not having carrier support in WW2, so they cling to this notion of operating their own air force.
- engi_nerd 12y agoFor more details on exactly why the USMC is so afraid of being without carrier support, see accounts of the Battle of Guadalcanal. I recommend "Helmet For My Pillow" by Robert Leckie, which was also one of the books used as a basis for the HBO miniseries "The Pacific".