RUMINT of Canada wanting more C-17's

[brihard]

Paratroopers jump from tactical, not strategic, airlift.

My dad knew a guy in Lahr who was one jump shy of his jump wings from the CF-104. This was pointed out once in the mess by a drunk RCR officer after the said pilot got a skin to skin kill on a Cessna. Apparently that didn’t go over well with the members of the squadron who were present in the mess at that time.

 

[Colin Parkinson]

Built 1984, currently at VDC getting a bit of a refit

 

[Oldgateboatdriver]

Good ol' JPT. She is still around then! Toured her many years ago. Nice vessel.

 

[Nvlgzr]

Built 1984, currently at VDC getting a bit of a refit

I’m not surprised as governments have not been keen to spend on CCGS same as the CAF as they haven’t seen any voting advantage. Look at Louis St.Laurent may be replaced in 6 or 7 years. I just expect that none government ships to be replaced sooner as they become less efficient and maintenance heavy.

 

[quadrapiper]

They are about 20 years old. For merchant ships, and ferries in particular, it's not even mid-life yet.

Look at this young spry who plies her route in B.C. and Washington state. She was "old" when I joined the Navy and is still going strong:

MV Coho - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

She's a silent indictment of BCF's practices.

 

[quadrapiper]

She's a silent indictment of BCF's practices.

USS LST-510 - Wikipedia

Then there's this fine vessel.