Shades of LANGLEY - folding funnels and all!

At least on the FORRESTALs (and smaller) you could strike the Whales below.
No way with a Herc.

--
Mike Kanze

"The enemy should be in no doubt that we are his Nemesis and that we are
bringing about his rightful destruction."

- Lieutenant-Colonel Tim Collins, Royal Irish Battle Group, to his troops on
the eve of Operation Iraqi Freedom


"sid" wrote in message
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"Mike Kanze" wrote in message
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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.)

--
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)