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Originally Posted by FASTBOAT TOUGH
Don,
For background to this question see Pg.5, first Post, Item C1 this thread.
The USMC have since about the early Fall of 2010 been using their MC-130 refueling planes as "light gunships" (HARVEST HAWK.) with "roll on roll off" weapons and support equipment. Before I put time into this I want to know given the slot limitations of the USMC & USA (The Air Force is doing the same with their light tankers.) do we want to go there knowing that we have the SPOOKY and SPECTRE (Fixed in the last patch.) until the current game runs out in 2020. Also note we will probably see a new SPOOKY before 'games end" using the C-130J Spec ops planes if the budgetary issues can get worked out. I can go either way as this was an item I just ran out of time with last year, my refs are in place. Sorry the pace has been slow though about done with land equipment, just lot's going on everywhere.
Regards,
Pat
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Shussssssh !!!!!!
By mandate/law ONLY the US Air Force is permitted to operate cargo and gunship aircraft.
The USMC is ONLY permitted to operate refueling aircraft.
The fact that on occasion the discountable internal refueling tanks are occasionally left behind and cargo is loaded or that weapons mounts may be part of that cargo are merely coincidence. The USMC KC-130 is solely a refueling aircraft.
The USAF does not allow the USMC to operate any cargo or gunship aircraft.
