[Milsurplus] Ocean dumping

[J. Forster]

Karl Bullock wrote:

> Ray, a lot of what you posted was anectodal, but there's plenty of
> anectodal evidence to the contrary, especially concerning aircraft.
> I've seen old newsreel footage where aircraft on carriers were simply
> pushed over the side on the way home to keep from having to service the
> things when they got here.   What a terrible waste! [snip]

A friend of mine was in the army in Germany in the 60s. He as told me several
times that he was ordered to dump electronic equipment, that was not on their
inventory, into the nearest river. He shipped some of it home.

-John