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Old September 19th 04, 05:14 AM
Kevin Brooks
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"R. David Steele" /OMEGA wrote in message
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| |The 141's left McChord AFB some time ago. Now they are all C-17's.
| |
| |Bob Gardner
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| In many ways, the C-17 is a better choice than either the C-141
| or the C-5. Seems to have proven itself.
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| Was there an attempt to equip the Guard with Boeing aircraft as
| cargo haulers?
|
|Uhmmm...the C-17 *is* a Boeing product. And yes, the ANG has already
|accepted its first C-17; they are already replacing the C-141's that the
|Misssissippi ANG has been flying for many years, and the TNANG will also
be
|getting C-17's to replace its C-141's.
|
|Brooks

What was the comment that someone made about the "ANG" using the
737?


Only one single aircraft that I know of (DCANG, replacing its old 727);
called a C-40. The USN is the major user. The USAF apparently operates one
or two 757's, too.

Brooks