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The U.S. is sending more aircraft to Nepal to fly relief supplies from Kathmandu to refugees in need, defense officials said on Saturday.
The Marine Corps is sending four MV-22 Ospreys and two KC-130 cargo aircraft to Nepal, said Maj. Christopher Logan, a spokesman for Marine Forces, Pacific. Three UH-1Y Huey helicopters are being flown to Nepal in Air Force C-17s, he said.
The Ospreys are from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 262
based out of Marine Corps Air Station Futenma in Okinawa, Japan, according to Marine Forces, Pacific. The UH-1Ys are from Marine Light Attack Helicopter Squadron 469. They are now at Futenma but their home station is Marine Corps Air Station Miramar, California. The two KC-130s are with Marine Aerial Refueler Transport Squadron 152 based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: crazyewok
I was surprised to see them sent by air. I would have figured they would have folded them and shipped them, not flown them. That's a long flight considering they had to avoid China and Vietnam airspace. It's almost 12 hours by air in a straight line.
originally posted by: 5thNovember
I personally as an American tax payer don't like having to pay for someone else's relief, with my income. Especially for something we didn't cause. I understand dropping food. But fuel man hours and soldier away from posts I do not appreciate with our money being the forefront of the budget.
originally posted by: Zaphod58
a reply to: crazyewok
I was surprised to see them sent by air. I would have figured they would have folded them and shipped them, not flown them. That's a long flight considering they had to avoid China and Vietnam airspace. It's almost 12 hours by air in a straight line.