"Mike Kanze" wrote in message ...
Forget the Hornet Mafia - the Herkies would NEVER buy it.

(Fair warning - brain fart coming on.) The only way I could see this
working at all would be a big, straight deck on a ship dedicated to the
purpose (a "CVK"?). With one (and one only) Herc, due to space limitations.
(End of brain fart.)

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Mike Kanze

Kinda like this?
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/i...000/h93833.jpg

You know the Forrestals were certified for 26 A-3s and the
Independence made her first cruise with 18 on board (no F-8s
though-they stayed at Rota)