2007-01-15 10:30:09 · 9 answers · asked by Jason M 3 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Aircraft
The planes themselves get there either by aircraft carrier, cargo ship, or flying...depending on type and time demands.
Many planes are re-tasked from existing bases in the middle east or Europe...so the can just fly there directly.
If flying from California...virtually all types would have to be refueled by landing at a base or mid-air refueling by an air tanker.
If the plane is getting there by some cargo method the pilot can get there by any regular passenger means.
2007-01-15 10:42:20 · answer #1 · answered by SumDumGuy 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Uh, no.
They are either launched from an aircraft carrier, or a land base established in the region.
PRIOR to the mission, the planes are either carried over on a carrier (Navy, Marines), ferried (flown, in flight refueled..Air Force), or hauled (i.e., helos in a cargo plane)
2007-01-15 18:37:00 · answer #2 · answered by strech 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the pilots jump in to the planes and fly them to the area of oparations, except for stuff with propellers or rotors
2007-01-15 18:42:23 · answer #3 · answered by jimmyluger 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
US Navy planes are more than likely an "aircraft carrier squadren" carries them over there.
US Airforce planes are more than likely brought over by civilian transport ship.
2007-01-15 18:37:09 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
No.
The ranges of most "fighter planes" is not 5000+ miles.
2007-01-15 18:43:51 · answer #5 · answered by A N 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A N is wrong, ever hear of in-flight refuelling??
2007-01-15 18:48:14 · answer #6 · answered by baron_von_party 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is possible to do so, using mid-air refueling.
2007-01-15 18:53:46 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's possible but most times they are a "tailhook" squadron and they transport them on a carrier
2007-01-15 18:33:59 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2007-01-15 18:32:30 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋