Quotes about airlift (11 Quotes)





    McCarran continues not only to welcome but also to aggressively seek such new air carriers to help provide the airlift that is so vital to our community. As such, we are pleased to learn that Virgin America -- a well-funded new airline with an experienced professional management team -- may be interested in serving Las Vegas.

    The airlift situation is not seamless and although in the last year we have seen, for example, Continental Airlines starting non-stop service from Newark to Beijing and Air Canada doing service from Beijing to Toronto, the difficulty of the visa over the US presents a problem for the Chinese.


    The two things that could have been better is number one, to get major military force into the community almost immediately to make sure that there was law and order. Number two, we had enough helicopters to airlift food into the centers of population and those places.

    We're moving eight choppers over, ... One of the biggest concerns for the government of Pakistan is not enough airlift capacity to get in some of the rural areas where people are suffering.

    The combination of advanced technology and reduced crew requirements make the C-130J ideally suited to fill the airlift requirements of many countries in this region. From the rapid deployment of relief supplies to devastated areas, to the evacuation of those needing medical aid, the C-130J has no equal. The tremendous range, power and payload capability of the C-130J make it nearly twice as effective as older C-130s and we have seen ample evidence of that capability in combat. But the ability of the C-130J to deliver large amounts of supplies and personnel to regions where normal airfield operations have been disrupted is one of its biggest advantages. With its short austere landing strip capability, C-130Js are often the first aircraft to start the relief process.

    During this period he has always been extremely fair in working with us to keep the cost at a minimum while providing maximum exposure. He was instrumental in developing an Air Force Reserve Player of the Game' award presented at all home games. He has promoted Military Appreciation Days and first pitch opportunities for all branches of the military. His patriotism is second to none, and his marketing expertise has greatly benefited the 302nd Airlift Wing recruiting effort over the past ten years.

    The BRAC commission confirmed what we have been saying all along the Pentagon did not properly account for the amount of land available at the 911th Airlift Wing (and) made the wrong conclusion about the 911th's ability to host heavy aircraft,




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