Vr-46 C-9 Flight

[navychief]

Had a great flight in a C-9 today. Smooth landing too!

 

Navy Chief

[firehawkordy]

Please don't say you were in a Coffee,Tea,or Me squadron :P :D

[navychief]

Oh heck no, Firehawkordy. But I surely flew in the C-9s a lot when they took us from NAS Cecil Field to Norfolk, to go onboard the USS Independence; and on numerous dets to Fallon, Roosevelt Roads, NAS Key West, etc...

 

Navy Chief

[firehawkordy]

Chief,

yeah I rode in the "Lawn Dart" from Pt.Mugu to North Island and Fallon. I'll tell you one thing, they are alot more comfotable than a C-5 or 141 HAL-5 and HCS-5 got to ride those things. Gov't SST's;

Slow

Shakey&

Trembling

 

Launch the Alpha Strike

[navychief]

Hey Firehawkordy

 

I once took a C-130 flight from MCAS Iwakuni to Wake Island, to replace their Lox cart. The aircon was virtually non-existent, and the flight took 8 hours! Hot, loud, and slow. But, when I got to Wake, it was worth it. The Marines said they had to go away for 8 days on different stops, and would come back to pick me up. I told them not to be in any hurry! I was given my own vehicle to drive (a tiny pickup, with a canvas top in the back), a barracks room, and a meal pass. Heaven on earth! For a solid week, all I did was swim, fish, drink heavily, bowl (yes, they have a six lane bowling alley on Wake), and scuba dive. In fact, the "Mayor" of Wake Island said I could drink and drive, but not to get too drunk!!!

I hope to see Wake Island again, but it was the most beautiful place I had ever seen.

 

Navy Chief

[firehawkordy]

I'd like to go there too,but for a different reason.My uncle Art was taken prisoner by the Japanese there,he survived the camps but didn't say much about what he went through.I guess it'd be a pilgrimage of sorts.

[Falcon Six Two]

Chief, where'd you get the C-9?

[navychief]

Hey Falcon

 

Look at: http://www.simviation.com/fs2002jets81.htm

 

and at: http://www.fsfreeware.com/cgi-bin/dcd_a/dcd.cgi

 

Works ok in FS9

 

Navy Chief

[Falcon Six Two]

Thanks!

[navychief]

Am flying it now, actually.