Good luck

[Mike]

Unable to Drop Paratroop Units Quickly Enough -- An ongoing problem with the C-17 transport aircraft makes it impossible for C-17 to drop paratroopers into combat fast enough to prevent them from being destroyed
on the ground by enemy forces. The large transports create so much turbulence that the aircraft have to fly with large distances between them. This, coupled with an electronics system that limits the number of aircraft in a single formation makes it impossible for the C-17 to meet the Army's requirement to be able to airdrop a brigade within 30 minutes. According to the military the problem will take an addition two years to correct.

[trident86]

They are also not SOL II-capable, so they can't do a lot of things the old 141's were able to do. Who was on the crack pipe when this one slipped through the system.

The CV-22 Albatross is the next big mistake.

[E19]

Trident,

Wow how time flies....the "old 141's" were the "new 141's when I was in. We jumped the "old 119's" in jump school.

Have a Happy New Year!!

[This message has been edited by E19 (edited 12-31-1999).]

[trident86]

Same to you, E19, and to anyone else reading this. Happy (Y2K-free) New Year. Let's hope this is a good start for all, wherever they may be.