No, I wasn't asking about opsec, or anything even remotly sensitive. I should have worded it differently to avoid confusion. I shouldn't have said "in the air". Sorry about that. I think it makes sense that under certain circumstances one branch may have more aircraft in use at the time, and in other circumstances another branch will. I was really just wondering if the Navy really does own, or have in their possesion or whatever, more than the airforce does all together, as this was what the person who brought this up to me was trying to convey. And I think I understand that the answer is no they don't. That the airforce certainly has more aircraft even though it may be possible that the navy may be using more under certain given circumstances. I think this person just thought he could sound smart if he said "the navy has more" and everyone else said "wow really?" Such is a conversatiion at a bar while having some cocktails. Thank you for all the responses.
I think its only fair for those responding here, that you know that somehow people are concerned about the integrity of this question and it's implications on national security. You can find these concerns and my response to them in the thread "Attention" posted by Goblin. I won't address that anymore, but thank you for the answer to my little piece of trivia.
And here's a quote from one of my favorite authors. The character in the book giving the quote is actually a parrot. "People of the world, relax!" Now if you know who wrote that then that would really be something. Thanks again. Take care.
