Originally Posted by
ClockwinderWO
However, did the books you read also mention the sad fact that the ammunition delivered at tree top height in pouring rain at night, was still banded? The Diggers sure did get their critical combat deliveries, but in steel banded boxes! When you're up to the eyes in the sh1t, you don't want to be looking for a band cutter!! This was the the single biggest criticism to come out of the whole operation, by some.
Of course, we all know it wasn't the aircrew to "blame". Some REMF Supply wonk made a very stupid decision (or rather never thought about it all).