Re: AF Times announces the pasting of the C-141

[C J Campbell]

"R. David Steele" /OMEGA> wrote in message
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> Looks like the C-141 is going away. I assume that the C-17 and
> some form of Boeing cargo jet (7E7 or 767) will take its place.

Oh, 'passing.' I had these odd visuals. :-)

Anyway, it is relatively old news. Most of the planes had their wings
chopped off long ago.

[Bob Gardner]

The 141's left McChord AFB some time ago. Now they are all C-17's.

Bob Gardner

"R. David Steele" /OMEGA> wrote in message
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> Looks like the C-141 is going away. I assume that the C-17 and
> some form of Boeing cargo jet (7E7 or 767) will take its place.
>
>
> ---
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> freedom,
> go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsel or your arms ... May
> your
> chains set lightly upon you. May posterity forget that ye were our
> countrymen."
> - Samuel Adams

[Kevin Brooks]

"R. David Steele" /OMEGA> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 18 Sep 2004 18:01:44 -0700, "Bob Gardner"
> > wrote:
>
> |The 141's left McChord AFB some time ago. Now they are all C-17's.
> |
> |Bob Gardner
>
> In many ways, the C-17 is a better choice than either the C-141
> or the C-5. Seems to have proven itself.
>
> 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

>
> |"R. David Steele" /OMEGA> wrote in message
> .. .
> |> Looks like the C-141 is going away. I assume that the C-17 and
> |> some form of Boeing cargo jet (7E7 or 767) will take its place.
>
>
> ---
> "If ye love wealth better than liberty ... servitude better than ...
> freedom,
> go home from us in peace. We ask not your counsel or your arms ... May
> your
> chains set lightly upon you. May posterity forget that ye were our
> countrymen."
> - Samuel Adams

[Kevin Brooks]

"R. David Steele" /OMEGA> wrote in message
...
>
> |> |The 141's left McChord AFB some time ago. Now they are all C-17's.
> |> |
> |> |Bob Gardner
> |>
> |> In many ways, the C-17 is a better choice than either the C-141
> |> or the C-5. Seems to have proven itself.
> |>
> |> 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

[Blinky the Shark]

Ian MacLure wrote:

> R. David Steele /OMEGA> wrote in
> :

> "pasting"

> And here I thought they used rivets.

Copy/Paste; Copy/Paste...how did you think they got all of those
Starlifters? :)

The OP was AF -- are the Marines still using them? I think they had 'em
out at El Toro, before they closed it maybe four years ago. Or is the
AF the *last* branch to retire them?

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[Henador Titzoff]

"R. David Steele" /OMEGA> wrote in message
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> Looks like the C-141 is going away. I assume that the C-17 and
> some form of Boeing cargo jet (7E7 or 767) will take its place.
>
Never heard of an airplane being pasted by the Air Force.