BzB, she's a Hot Rod now, Turbo Props and a pointy noseCan't argue with that, it was an aircraft from an earlier era, BUT...'til the 'Gargantuan Greyhound' came along, it's all we had, and however slooow...it got the job done.
As the "Codfather" (my collateral duty) on USS MIDWAY, as Ship'sCo when underway, I got off the ship 2-3 days a week, and got to fly into/RON in some pretty exotic spots in the far east including HK, TSN, NKP, Taipai, Manila ..et al.. In the days before internet/e-mail...mail was the prime communication between the crew & loved ones at home. Carrying parts & personnel on/off the ship was of great logistic importance... however, when "COD coming aboard" was announced over the 1MC, it got everyone's attention...MAIL!
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BzB, she's a Hot Rod now, Turbo Props and a pointy nose
Yeah, nice new 6-bladed turboprops, but isn't calling that a 'Pointy Nose' ... a bit of a stretch?
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How about a TurboFan C2DBuddy of mine has bee working on procurement of a replacement but the problem is the old planes still do their job well. Osprey was one option but I can't see it as the answer. A new updated version as a FrankenCOD is more likely. Kmac since your back in flying maybe you have the latest rumor. But of fours they have been looking to replace them since the 90's when my last flight was
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Just beacuse you put your engines in your airplane upsidedown, doesn't mean that you can call the COD a brick....
Just beacuse you put your engines in your airplane upsidedown, doesn't mean that you can call the COD a brick....
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