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Old November 17th 05, 12:17 AM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval
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On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:47:27 -0600, Charlie Wolf
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But, why not extend the KS-3's a bit more???


(1) There are no KS-3s.

(2) S-3s are going away for the same reason a KC-2 won't happen: no
money.

(3) The C-2s are old and facing end-of-life issues anyway, with no
replacement in sight. Adding another mission to a worn-out and
over-worked airframe makes no sense.

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