Originally Posted by
Jumping_Jack
In the C130 world at Lyneham it was routine to offload freight in favour of more fuel, just so you didn't need to stage at Gander when travelling west. I'm sure it was in the best interests of defence to fly fuel rather than cargo....
Jumping Jack,
I am not sure where you have got that from, but you are wrong - it was never routine! If some of the freight was a top priority and had a specific time frame, then it could be a possibility, but such occurrences were and are rare.
Also, flights are rarely scheduled further than Gander or Goose because of Crew Duty Time restrictions and most had the option of a flag stop at Keflavik to ensure that the maximum payload would be offered.