I am truly torn...I have 5800+ hours in Lockheed's lowest MPA bid, but I
think the case for a 737 frame is also strong. Since I'm a sensor operator,
I am more interested in what's in the tube. I would imagine with a larger
tube the 737 would be more versitile and the logistics might be easier (COTS
A&P) but there would have to be some new infrastructure (i.e. GSE, hangars,
etc).

In the end, it will all come down to which pile has the smaller number of
beans.

Dano


"s.p.i." wrote in message
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"dano" wrote in message
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Predicting the future...Who'd a thought this little nugget sensor
operator
would have gone from chasing Soviet subs in the North Atlantic to flying
ISR
mission over Afghanistan - in less than 20 years

I am heartened a little by the recent DHL incident - I always thought
that a
MANPAD was 100% fatal.

Dano
So Dano, which is your choice? The Boeing 73 variant or the LM Orion 21?