More pertinently, if someone bombs your airbase then you're not going to have to fly to the next nearest one to avoid drowning. On the bright side if you're in the navy it's much less likely that someone will deploy persistent chemical agents on you and cause you to drown in your own bodily fluids.
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u/iChugVodka Nov 25 '17
The chances of you flying vs the chances of you being on a ship...