You’re confusing “Airfield” and “Runway”. One is a strip of asphalt/concrete, the other is a giant collection of expensive stuff like planes, fueling facilities, ammo stores, workshops, etc etc.
It depends how big and extensive the craters are, there is a reason the UK spent so much effort bombing fastjet airstrips in the Falklands War with a globe spanning Avro Vulcan bomber strikes.
edit there is more controversy over the effectiveness of this than I thought vs. it being a glorified PR program for the air force… which it clearly was to a large degree.
Airstrip strikes are a waste of money. They are quick and cheap to repair.
You’re confusing “Airfield” and “Runway”. One is a strip of asphalt/concrete, the other is a giant collection of expensive stuff like planes, fueling facilities, ammo stores, workshops, etc etc.
Yes.
It depends how big and extensive the craters are, there is a reason the UK spent so much effort bombing fastjet airstrips in the Falklands War with a globe spanning Avro Vulcan bomber strikes.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Black_Buck
edit there is more controversy over the effectiveness of this than I thought vs. it being a glorified PR program for the air force… which it clearly was to a large degree.