Alan Erskine wrote in news:n_wep.12567$MF5.6163
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On 12/03/2011 7:18 AM, John Szalay wrote:
wrote in news:4d7982e7$0$19590$c3e8da3
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What was the flight time for this beast to Vietnam from the west coast?


"Mitchell wrote in message
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Forever !

By C-141 it took 20 hours PLUS from Ft Campbell Ky..
with one stop for refueling.

In a turboprop for 20 hours? Sheesh!

No, even worse: it had 112 pistons (4x28-cylinder P&W Wasp Major).
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