Dave in San Diego wrote in message ...
Andrew C. Toppan wrote in: SNIP:
Quote: From this test the Navy concluded that the C-130 could carry 25,000
pounds of cargo and personnel 2,500 miles and land
on a carrier. However, the C-130 was considered too
risky for use in routine COD operations. UNQUOTE

Looks to me as if the Navy brass have been remiss in not keeping the
130's capability as a hip-pocket emergency resupply method. I do not
believe navy logistics is so smart that they never run short of
critical items. It would be a warm fuzzy feeling to know that 25,000
pounds of mission-critical goodies was available if needed now not
tomorrow not next week but right now.
Walt BJ