air strikes

[Griefbringer]

What type of aircraft was in question, and what kind of unit was calling for the air strike?

If the aircraft in question happened to be level bombers, then response times of circa 7 turns are entirely possible. Fighter-bombers on the other have faster response times (around 3 turns or so).

IIRC it has been previously mentioned that the level bombers are mainly intended for providing preliminary bombardments in assault scenarios. They also tend to be notoriously inaccurate.