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VR C-130s?

Fog

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Renegade One said:
The C-40 Clipper is a military version of the Boeing 737-700C airline transport...flown by the Navy VR squadrons...
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Which begs another question: if the Navy is to continue having VR squadrons, why aren't they at least flying C-130's? C-9s & 737s are nice people haulers, but they don't tote very much gear. I guess the answer is: USAF.
 
Gatordev

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Fog said:
Which begs another question: if the Navy is to continue having VR squadrons, why aren't they at least flying C-130's? C-9s & 737s are nice people haulers, but they don't tote any gear. I guess the answer is: USAF.
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They are. There's actually a substantial number of VR C-130s (compared to C-40s which are replacing the C-9). I was just in one a few weeks ago, as a matter of fact.
 
Flash

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Fog said:
Which begs another question: if the Navy is to continue having VR squadrons, why aren't they at least flying C-130's? C-9s & 737s are nice people haulers, but they don't tote any gear. I guess the answer is: USAF.
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They actually do tote gear, I went overseas to and Fallon several times with them riding in the back with cargo pallets carrying our gear in front. The C-40's and most of the C-9's have a cargo door and accomodations to carry the pallets.
 
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