Actually, as a part of tonight's "Jeopardy!" show, they had a simulation of a magazine being used as a splint.
Then, in 1972 (I think) we had the biggest fixed wing air ambulances, when at least 2 Galaxy C5A "Star Lifters" were used to evacuate South Vietnam orphans from that country. Regrettably, one of those big birds crashed, killing all aboard.
My reference was to the Boeing 747 airframe, that was, and probably still is, equipped, while flying somewhere over an "undisclosed location", with a crew ready to take over the command of the US Military, as I had mentioned in the earlier post, should the Cheyenne Mountain Command Complex be taken out with a direct hit, by something the size of the "Czar Bomb" (reference under that name on YouTube). I admit I may be mistaken on the name, as it is either "Christal Palace", or "Mirror Palace", as it functions the same as the Cheyenne Mountain Command Complex (My reference being a few years back in the Popular Communications magazine. The actual edition has been long ago relegated to the recycle bin)
If we were to develop or find a functional Worm Hole device, like the "Star Gate", it wouldn't be kept secret: the scientists would probably be on the next newscasts, patting themselves on the back for doing so.
At least we know that a C5A can carry a BUNCH of splints to a Stargate location. (Did that bring it all together, "+medic"?)
This post has been edited by Richard B the EMT: 15 June 2010 - 03:48 AM