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I was chatting to a 135 boom operator in the Deid a few weeks ago who'd had his window covered in hyd fluid (which by all accounts isn't uncommon) on his last flight. He said he just points the boom in the rough direction and hopes for the best.
Ecce Homo! Loquitur...
Flight International: Boeing predicts 'good year' for at-risk C-17 transport
.......Discussions have also taken place with the UK, which will take delivery of its fifth of six currently contracted aircraft on 22 February, with the nation believed to be interested in acquiring two further examples to boost its in-service fleet......
.......Discussions have also taken place with the UK, which will take delivery of its fifth of six currently contracted aircraft on 22 February, with the nation believed to be interested in acquiring two further examples to boost its in-service fleet......
) I asked a C-17 sqn ldr about the reported restrictions on use.Join Date: Feb 2006
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The restricitons were more to do with time and money than the USAF. It was hard enough keeping all the crews current and the alloted crews NVG qualified without any extra training burden. With more frames DTMA will just find more work for the C17s and they will continue to pick up VC10 and Tristar tasks as they break down etc.
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I think we should have bought some C5 Galaxies as well , no particular reason I just like them as they are huge ass mofos !! 
The way things are going with the 'retained numbers' game, we could buy a couple or three and pack the whole Air Force up into them and move lock,stock amd two smoking barrels to wherever we're next needed...
The way things are going with the 'retained numbers' game, we could buy a couple or three and pack the whole Air Force up into them and move lock,stock amd two smoking barrels to wherever we're next needed...
