"Andrew C. Toppan" wrote:

On 24 Apr 2004 13:58:15 -0700, (WaltBJ) wrote:

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

But the C-2 can do it in a couple trips without suspending flight
operations, without clearing EVERYTHING off the deck, without
disrupting the ship's operations, and in any weather.

Of course, the marines would like the next generation C-130 replacement to
be V/STOL, which really would allow it to operate to/from large air
capable ships, although not be hangared/maintained by them. Sure would
make going deep inland with LAVs or similar equipment/supplies easier
after the assault wave lands. There would be no need (as there was in
OAF) of having a friendly beach with a nearby airfield (Pasni, Pakistan)
for the MEU to unload its heavy equipment over the shore and then
transship it into KC-130s/C-17s, to move it into Afghanistan.

Guy