Desert Storm provides a comparison between planned daily sorties and the number actually achieved. Announcing a high sortie target does not establish that it can be sustained for a week. Supply problems can emerge only once the operating tempo rises. A shortage of spare parts can then reduce the number of aircraft available to fly.
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Planned sortie rates must survive maintenance reality
A planned daily sortie total depends on supplies and spare parts that may prove insufficient once sustained operations begin.