Airlift Quotes

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. - George W. Bush

We're airlifting the entire group, all our equipment and everything. - Paul Saunders

This was the first (advisory support team) mission that flew humanitarian airlift for their country. - Bob May

They need as much airlift as they can get. - Greg Norman

There are no evacuees en route via the FEMA airlift to our knowledge. - Gayle Falkenthal

There are certain evacuees who have been rescued from their nightmarish scenarios, and they have been taken to certain airports where they are waiting for airlifts and people are able to receive them... We are working more closely with state and local officials to develop a comprehensive plan while all the while airlifts from the New Orleans airport have continued. - Russ Knocke

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. - Warren Rudman

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. - Dave Scott

The C-130J is redefining tactical airlift with overwhelming performance in a variety of mission scenarios around the world. It's proving to be one of the most reliable platforms in theater and is setting the standard and benchmark for future airlift. - David Haines

The BRAC carefully considered the data Nevada presented and came to the conclusion that the 152nd Airlift Wing is essential to our homeland security and emergency preparedness capabilities. - Kenny Guinn