30 minutes is what the 4-Star General who runs NORAD had decided s/he wants to see as a response time.
It's also just about the fastest you can get a Hercules airborne and still include time for flight planning. It takes almost exactly 22 minutes to start a Hercules by the book, and that leaves 8 minutes for taxi and takeoff.
It's also just about the fastest you can get a Hercules airborne and still include time for flight planning. It takes almost exactly 22 minutes to start a Hercules by the book, and that leaves 8 minutes for taxi and takeoff.