As for places in Canada where we can access by roads rail and sea. Well if we have one of those nice founded earth quakes that threaten BC all the time, or a beloved sunami, maybe even a hurricane or a giant snow storm.
All of which can may and have taken out road, rail, air and sea services from main locations. Such as Vancouver, Victoria, Halifax etc.
The C17 can would and may have to be employed where it can land. Be it any form of airstrip that could support it at that point. With the abilitie to land with 3000ft or so with max weight, and take off empty in or close to that distance.
An earth quake could cripple BC very easyily. The military proved how powerless they would be in case of a real earth quake to the west coast due to logistical problems of delivering more then a min amount of support to the area by road or rail. As for sea lift. Well if we had it then great. Since most of the docking facilities would be gone, and the fleet of Navy ships on the west coast would be min manned in the first few hours of any disaster. Not to mention they themselves would be dealing with their own security and support at that time.
Air support would be one of those few things that could still be sought out after such a large disaster.
Although some if not all the runways would be damaged to some degree, C17 could land in unimproved runways, Hence why it was designed.
Runways or unimproved runways can be carved out and/or fixed quickly enough to allow a/c such as the C17 to provide direct support to such an incident.
Th C17 is designed to run on gravel strips and or other types of less then perfect landing strips. Will, or is it used for such by us or other countrys on a regular basis.
No. Of course not. The abilitie is there and it works. So if we need to use it we can.
We come on this and other sites to read opinions, some facts and most of all B.S.
About a year ago it was mentioned that Chinooks and C17 were going to be purchased for the CF. A few people on here replied that would never happen and blah blah blah.
Well those same people may be the ones telling us they know better or what not then others. Not to knock any one on here, but some times we all do not know what is happening, no matter what level of operations or management you are involved with.
If you are in the military, stop think and look around at what may be being said. Maybe some one out their may have a better idea then you or others have thought of. We are here for an open discussion of subjects. And that it that. OPEN DISCUSSION.
There are others out side of your chain of command, that may have more indsider or constructive criticism as to what may, is or has happened.
Keep an open mind. If you disagree then state your case, but as in so many other sites some people whom seem to have the wealth of knowledge out right bash others. Statements such as, "in all your vastness of sea time, or all your expierance with" ( in referance to non military or non trade group) This compared to your vast wealth of knowledge also. Just for some info some people have more expierance then you would imagine in many different subjects. Not all CEO's wear suits all the time nore scientists wear thick glasses and pocket protectors. Not all whom are in the know on military matters are in the service.
cheers all.
