navychief 1 Posted December 17, 2003 Had a great flight in a C-9 today. Smooth landing too! Navy Chief Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firehawkordy 34 Posted December 17, 2003 Please don't say you were in a Coffee,Tea,or Me squadron :P :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
navychief 1 Posted December 17, 2003 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firehawkordy 34 Posted December 18, 2003 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
navychief 1 Posted December 18, 2003 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firehawkordy 34 Posted December 18, 2003 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. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Falcon Six Two 0 Posted January 18, 2004 Chief, where'd you get the C-9? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
navychief 1 Posted January 18, 2004 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
navychief 1 Posted January 18, 2004 Am flying it now, actually. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
