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To: AD from SpringBay

And you can get a bunch of them on an aircraft carrier...


34 posted on 01/18/2010 7:15:46 AM PST by ltc8k6
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To: ltc8k6; AD from SpringBay
Not sure if you have read the news but we are in not one but TWO wars that put a heavy demand on our current fleet of airships. And gunships like AH64-A Apache,
AH-1 Cobra and AH-6J ‘Little Bird’ are notorious bad at carrying cargo other than weapons and ammo.

Even the new Blackhawk is sorely pressed to carry large amounts of supplies if not dedicated to that purpose.

Chinooks and certain SH-3H Sea Kings would do nicely but again are already stationed and in short supply.

As much as I would like to help these poor Haitians, but not at the expense of our boys in the hills of Afghanistan.

155 posted on 01/18/2010 8:31:36 PM PST by RedMonqey (You only think you are free.....)
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