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Old 04-15-18, 09:02 AM   #86
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Originally Posted by Schroeder View Post
I believe the aircraft that were used didn't go into Syrian airspace but launched cruise missiles from far away.
^ This.

According to Wikipedia, Storm Shadow has a standoff range of around 450 km, Tomahawk roughly around 2500 km.

The mere purpose of cruise missiles is that it is the the missile "cruising in" - not the carrier platform.
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