[AF_Blue]

Desert Storm was a great "inventory reduction" event, too: Lots of "clearance" merchandise was moved off the shelf; "all new and improved" technology was developed and showcased; "reliable, established brands" were put into wartime use, again.

Cleaned out the ordinance closet; can you say "BunkerBuster"?; Ask any Iraqi about the effect of an appearance by a Warthog or a Buff has on the ground troops and tanks.

[Calvin Locke]

"inventory reduction" event

Did you ever see the show on the fire aboard the Intrepid (I think)? John McCain's bomb spontaneously combusted
- WW2 inventory clearance - while on the flight deck.

Can't remember all the details, maybe the fuse caught on fire. Vietnam was using up a lot of current inventory
faster than it could be replaced at peace time production levels.