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From: voder!nsc!berlioz.nsc.com!alan@decwrl.dec.com (Alan Hepburn)
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Subject: Re: C-17, F-14 vs FA-18
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Date: 22 Mar 91 04:32:32 GMT
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From: voder!nsc!berlioz.nsc.com!alan@decwrl.dec.com (Alan Hepburn)
In article <1991Mar20.032310.29056@cbnews.att.com> ab3o+@andrew.cmu.edu (Allan Bourdius) writes:
>
>The C-5A/B has a rear cargo door but the aircraft is not equipped for
>any type of parachute drop, including LAPES.  The C-17 will give MAC an

It's nit-pickin time again.  Back in 1972 when I was in the 82D ABN DIV,
we made some training jumps from the C-5.  It was, indeed equipped for
parachute drops.  Now, it may not be currently equipped for heavy drops,
but personnel drops are no problem.  Actually, it was a real blast to 
jump from:  we flew around for a while, geared up, and used the side
doors AND the rear door simultaneously.  Quite effective in getting a
battalion on the ground in a hurry!


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