it’s exactly where you suggested they be located. Halfway between the F-16 base and Benghazi.
It’s half the ferry range. This was not a fighter role. They’re not engaging other aircraft or maneuvering. It’s 2 hrs at mach .8. And as I pointed out, there were tankers in the area that could have supported them. Do understand what support means? What’s the alternative if there isn’t a tanker? They refuel locally as needed.
I expect the same competence I see in commercial aviation and at military bases. I haven’t suggested anything beyond what is normally done every day. I’ve either worked at or kept a private plane at dual use airports for most of my adult life. It’s not rocket science to get a plane off the ground.
They were given a blank check by the POTUS and they didn’t exercise those options consistently. Again, they launch a team from the United States which is exponentially farther away but decide against closer options.