And I believe the US dropped about 500,000 packages over Afghanistan in 2002.
I remember they were yellow in color in the beginning. But because it was the same color as undetonated cluster bomb bomblets, the color was changed to blue. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2001/10/mil-011013-26617 e08.htm -----Original Message----- From: Howie Hamlin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, September 06, 2005 10:01 AM To: CF-Community Subject: Re: Funny Radio quote The US airdropped supplies to German citizens after WWII so I think the question was valid. Howie --- On Tuesday, September 06, 2005 12:58 PM, SStewart scribed: --- > > WTOP, the Washington News Radio Channel, usually has a reputation for > hiring some pretty intelligent on air personalities, however as this > quote shows they don't always get it right. > > This is paraphrased > > Reporter: "So why couldn't you air drop supplies into the Superdome" > > Military Logistics Guy: "We usually drop pallets onto a field and > have someone go after them, these pallets weigh up to a ton, we don't > usually drop them on people as it has a tendency to kill them." > > Scott A. Stewart, > Web Application Developer > > Engineering Consulting Services, Ltd. (ECS) > 14026 Thunderbolt Place, Suite 300 > Chantilly, VA 20151 > Phone: (703) 995-1737 > Fax: (703) 834-5527 > > "Many thousands of years ago, a blue faced Pict stepped on a bloated > sheep carcass... and thus the Pipes were born" > > .... the Scottish Rogues ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Discover CFTicket - The leading ColdFusion Help Desk and Trouble Ticket application http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=48 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:172745 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
