Dus waarschijnlijk wel meer dan een half jaar, als het niet heel veel meer is...
Overigens had ik liever wel Leeuwarden, Soesterberg en Gilze-Rijjen teruggezien, evenals de bases in België, Noord-Oost Frankrijk, Zuid Duitsland, een groter deel van Polen en Tsjecho-Slowakije. Dat lijkt mij toch wel belangrijk voor ondersteunende elementen en een speelveld met voldoende strategische diepte. Jammer dat dit nu ontbreekt in de plannen.
En even ter vergelijking: de landmassa van Afghanistan is ca 83% groter dan die van Duitsland, dus dit moet zeker wel kunnen.
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En als je een AI chat het vraagt, komt ook half europa hier de hoek om kijken:
Q: Which air NATO bases would be used to support a Fulda gap scenario communist attack. please include all bases for fighters, attack aircraft, bombers, airborne surveillance assets, tankers and transports in 1985.
A: In the event of a Fulda Gap scenario communist attack in 1985, several NATO air bases would have played a crucial role in supporting the defense of Western Europe. Here's a list of key air bases that would have been involved:
Fighter bases:
Ramstein Air Base, Germany (USAF) - F-15, F-4
Bitburg Air Base, Germany (USAF) - F-15
Hahn Air Base, Germany (USAF) - F-16
Spangdahlem Air Base, Germany (USAF) - F-4, F-16
Soesterberg Air Base, Netherlands (USAF) - F-15
Volkel Air Base, Netherlands (RNLAF) - F-16
Wildenrath Air Base, Germany (RAF) - Phantom FGR.2
Brüggen Air Base, Germany (RAF) - Tornado F.2
Gütersloh Air Base, Germany (RAF) - Harrier GR.3
Attack aircraft bases:
RAF Brüggen, Germany (RAF) - Tornado GR.1
RAF Laarbruch, Germany (RAF) - Tornado GR.1
Lechfeld Air Base, Germany (Luftwaffe) - Alpha Jet
Büchel Air Base, Germany (Luftwaffe) - F-4F
Bomber bases:
RAF Marham, UK (RAF) - Tornado GR.1 (with nuclear capability)
RAF Honington, UK (RAF) - Tornado GR.1 (with nuclear capability)
Airborne surveillance assets:
RAF Wyton, UK (RAF) - Nimrod R.1
RAF Lossiemouth, UK (RAF) - Nimrod MR.2
Geilenkirchen Air Base, Germany (NATO) - E-3A Sentry
Tanker bases:
RAF Brize Norton, UK (RAF) - Victor K.2
RAF Marham, UK (RAF) - Victor K.2
Zaragoza Air Base, Spain (USAF) - KC-135
Torrejon Air Base, Spain (USAF) - KC-135
Transport bases:
RAF Lyneham, UK (RAF) - Hercules C.1
RAF Brize Norton, UK (RAF) - Hercules C.1
Ramstein Air Base, Germany (USAF) - C-130, C-141
Rhein-Main Air Base, Germany (USAF) - C-5, C-130, C-141
Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and other air bases might have played a role in supporting a Fulda Gap scenario. The specific aircraft and units mentioned are based on the military forces and equipment available in 1985.
Q: can you give me the warsaw pact counterpart for this scenario?
A: In the event of a Fulda Gap scenario, the Warsaw Pact forces would have been the primary opponent of NATO. Here's a list of key Warsaw Pact air bases and assets that would have been involved:
Fighter bases:
Merseburg Air Base, East Germany (LSK/LV) - MiG-21, MiG-23
Holzdorf Air Base, East Germany (LSK/LV) - MiG-21, MiG-23
Drewitz Air Base, East Germany (LSK/LV) - MiG-21, MiG-23
Świdwin Air Base, Poland (LWP) - MiG-21, MiG-23
Mirosławiec Air Base, Poland (LWP) - MiG-21, MiG-23
Čáslav Air Base, Czechoslovakia (ČSLA) - MiG-21, MiG-23
Attack aircraft bases:
Demen Air Base, East Germany (LSK/LV) - Su-22
Welzow Air Base, East Germany (LSK/LV) - Su-22
Świdwin Air Base, Poland (LWP) - Su-7, Su-20
Powidz Air Base, Poland (LWP) - Su-7, Su-20
Náměšť Air Base, Czechoslovakia (ČSLA) - Su-7, Su-22
Bomber bases:
Machulishchi Air Base, Belarus (DA) - Tu-16, Tu-22
Bobruisk Air Base, Belarus (DA) - Tu-16, Tu-22
Ryazan Air Base, Russia (DA) - Tu-16, Tu-22
Airborne surveillance assets:
Trollenhagen Air Base, East Germany (LSK/LV) - Tu-126
Brzeg Air Base, Poland (LWP) - An-12, An-26
Kunovice Air Base, Czechoslovakia (ČSLA) - An-12, An-26
Tanker bases:
Šiauliai Air Base, Lithuania (DA) - Tu-16, Il-78
Torzhok Air Base, Russia (DA) - Tu-16, Il-78
Transport bases:
Erfurt Air Base, East Germany (LSK/LV) - An-12, An-26
Powidz Air Base, Poland (LWP) - An-12, An-26
Kbely Air Base, Czechoslovakia (ČSLA) - An-12, An-26
Please note that this list is not exhaustive, and other air bases might have played a role in supporting Warsaw Pact operations. The specific aircraft and units mentioned are based on the military forces and equipment available in 1985.
The Warsaw Pact air forces would have been tasked with providing air support to ground troops, attacking NATO air bases and command centers, and gaining air superiority over the battlefield. The Soviet Union would have also used its strategic bomber forces to attack NATO's rear areas and disrupt supply lines.
Maar goed, de AI liegt altijd, dus zal deze lijst ook wel niet kloppen.
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