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Old March 21st 10, 07:19 AM posted to rec.aviation.military,sci.military.naval,rec.aviation.military.naval
Peter Stickney[_2_]
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On Fri, 19 Mar 2010 13:28:50 -0400, Bill Kambic wrote:

On Fri, 19 Mar 2010 05:53:42 -0700 (PDT), Jack Linthicum
wrote:

Look up "Mulberry"


I know what a "Mulberry" was. I also know that they were part of a
solution. What was the rest of it?


Gooseberry, and Pluto,
Pluto was probably the most important.
It's a lot better to send fuel by pipeline than in tankers
or as break-bulk in barrels.

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Pete Stickney
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