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For KJ_Gully and Zoomie, if you looked at my profile you will know that I am the guy from 19 Wing - I have been called that by the SAR community for a long time.  I used this name to ensure that you, and the rest of the SAR community, can identify me, because those who know me will also know...

If you are planning on using the FWSAR aircraft for domestic transport, you should consider cargo capability and passenger capability.  The C27J can carry 3 standard 108" by 88" pallets loaded 80" high as well as a partial (1/2) pallet on the ramp; the CASA 295 can carry 5 standard 108" by 88"...

The problems with the CL415 are a lack of range, and a basic inability to fly in bad weather (icing conditions).  Caravan has the same weather problem, there have been a number of them gone down in weather related (icing) conditions.  Most of the time that SAR is called, the weather is a good...

I understand the scepticism when it comes to fair and equitable enforcement across the ranks, but it does happen - there was a cleanup of the EXPRES system at Comox in 2002, to get full compliance, and a Major was put on RW.  He subsequently passed the test after a period of fitness training.

The idea of using smaller airlifters to guard Herc hours has a lot of merit, although the choice of available mid-size tactical airlifters will be somewhat limited - you could probably get CASA 235 or 295 on short notice (relatively speaking, ie, within a year) but the C27J is backed up...

Looking for a Air Force Firefighter named Herb Thomas, who was in Penhold in 67-68, think he came there from Val D'Or.  Good guy, married at the time, was a good neighbour.  Roger Price lived downstairs from him. email [email protected]

There seems to be a lot of discussion about acquiring the C27J Spartan for either Tactical Airlift or Fixed Wing SAR.  What does not seem to be taken into consideration is that there has been a grand total of two Spartans delivered to any military in the world.  The only country that has them is...

Seems like everyone might like a few C27s (or C295s).....33 for the US Army, maybe 120 - at which time the Air Force wants to take over the project Actually, this is more of a bun fight between Army and Air Force over who controls procurement.  That said, if the USAF takes it over, they...