Question:
Can cargo planes take off a carrier?Any Marines here?can a water purification system in a carrier supply extra waterfor a small city?

Answer: no but helos can.

He said the command had dispatched six Hercules C-130 cargo aircraft loadedwith food and water. The planes were loaded in Okinawa, Japan, and areheaded to Utaphao in Thailand.

Nine P3 aircraft have also been assigned to fly to Utaphao to help in therelief effort.

Five KC-135 stratotanker aircraft, also filled with aid cargoes, are enroute to Thailand and Sri Lanka, he said.

US Secretary of State Colin Powell said earlier that 12 C-130 transportplanes with relief supplies were heading for the stricken Asian nations.

THE US military said today it had diverted an aircraft carrier, otherships, at least 20 aircraft and thousands of sailors and marines to Asiancountries struck by devastating tsunami waves.

yes. they can also provide sterril medical facilities, communications,carry lots of extra food water and medical supplies, provide tons of manpower for whatever,