I am thinking here that DB passed off his Shovel to FH.....as this hole is getting deeper each time I check in.
FH....until you know what happened....perhaps a bit of circumspection is in order.
Our Lads and Lasses out there do a darn good job and every now and then things do go wrong when you are perched way out there at the very tip end of the spear you know.
I am very glad they are all still with us and pray for speedy and complete recoveries for those that got hurt. I very much respect them for the risks they are willing to take for the rest of us.
Answering my own question using Boeing info.....it would seem even with internal Aux Fuel....there had to have been some AAR going on to accomplish the mission......or some FARP's along the way.
Range....
Unrefueled mission radius with 24 troops, nm (km) -- 390 (722)
Self-deployment, nm (km) -- > 2,100 (3,892) with refueling
Last edited by SASless; 23rd Dec 2013 at 19:21.