Former military pilot, now climate, comms & transport, but chiefly air accidents. All opinions are my own & not policy! RT is not agreement. Leinster ST holder.
Aug 25, 2021 • 15 tweets • 3 min read
AIRLIFT FOR THE AIR CORPS:
We need to ask the right question.
When I served in the Air Corps, I was often asked to reply to a question like this:
YOU’RE THE EXPERTS, SO TELL US WHAT AIRCRAFT THE AIR CORPS NEEDS TO PROVIDE AIRLIFT?
This is the wrong question.
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The Air Corps answer was always:
“Whether a C-130/C-27/C-295/A400/ACJ etc, we can train crews, & thereafter operate and maintain it.” (& they can)
But, the other response was:
“Tell us what you want it to do?”
Here are some sample answers that I’ve heard over the years:
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