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Originally Posted by plib
Actually on the SeaKings I was influenced by articles such as " Requiem for the Sea King", though I claim no first hand knowledge of them. Based on the article that might be a "good thing"! 
P.S. Though the problems might also be because Canada seems to have issues with maintaining older military hardware.
It was just a passing light hearted comment, nothing personal. I have great respect for salt and dirt! |
I am going to come back and read those articles you give.
But on a quick "swing by" I remembered an article about DC3s on the Amazon River. How they just keep them going. The one craft they were riding in for the article had a mechanic that flew with the pilot on every trip. Those old planes were and still are workhorses and have been the only real way to travel quickly in the jungle and along the river. They can land on small rough runways. Of course helicopters can too, but I guess cost effective tends toward those old planes. Carry everything from people to chickens to produce and guns.