We had nose wheel brakes on the 100 so guess that is why we used it.
Our's had been removed, by the time we recieved the 100s. I don't think our 200 ever had nose wheel brakes. OK456 would probably know.
OK465
Just my opinion, but I always thought taking the fully loaded -200 in and out of Greenbrier was the USMS operation that required the most skill, alertness and precision and actually did border on marginal at times.
Your opinion is dead on. I hated taking the 200 into Greenbrier. But that is/was/I don't know any more, the longest runway* in West Virginia when I was with the USMS and that is why we used it. In the 100s it was no problem. I always greased on the 100s there, but the in 200, my landings there were more like controlled crashes.
American Airlines started a regular run into Greenbrier for a while in 200s, but stopped I think. Why I don't know, but after flying our 200 in and out of there I think I can figure out why. Personally I don't think we should have ever used to 200 at Greenbrier.
And they are still talking about getting 757s are they, well I wish them the best of luck. I'm sure that by now there are some worn out, 20 to 30 year old, junky 757s that they can get. As those where the only type of aircraft that we could get when I was there. The 800s came after I left.
One more question if you don't mind, I've not seen any of the guys lately, is it true they are parking the MD-80s and going back to 737s? I heard that lately, but it was just a rumor.
*Well, that was what I was told by the powers to be anyway.