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Originally Posted by bravo22b
Well I may not be "in the loop" or be an expert in procurement matters, but I would love to hear a rational explanation of why the AF demanded to take over the C-27 program from the Army, took away C-130's from ANG units to be replaced by C-27's, and is now supposed to be cancelling the C-27 program. It sure sounds to me like the AF screwed the Army out of it's planned C-23 replacement, and then shafted the ANG units who were supposed to be getting C-27's.
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The same way they took the C7A Caribous, and the 160th took the Group Aviation Detachments.
Yes, once upon a time, each SFG had their own fixed wing and Blackhawks.
Since then, we haven't seen the birds again.
TR
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