Vulcan air to air from a Skyvan..wow

The US Army has been using them in the sandy places… and they are wearing out.

Hence the attempt to buy C-27J… which is another saga.

The USAF simply doesn’t like anything that isn’t large… unless it can exceed mach 1.

The US Army has been using them in the sandy places… and they are wearing out.

Hence the attempt to buy C-27J… which is another saga.

The USAF simply doesn’t like anything that isn’t large… unless it can exceed mach 1.

Thanks for the info. That is what I meant really as the 330/360 were Skyvan’s
development. I am surprised they didn’t keep them long. They would have been useful in the recent ‘trouble spots.’
mmitch.

Thanks for the info. That is what I meant really as the 330/360 were Skyvan’s
development. I am surprised they didn’t keep them long. They would have been useful in the recent ‘trouble spots.’
mmitch.

Do the USAF still fly the ‘Stores Van’?
mmitch.

The US military never operated the Skyvan itself, buying the enlarged Shorts 330 & 360 models.

The USAF got rid of them almost as soon as they got them.
18 C-23A entered service with the USAF in November 1984, and 6 were transferred to the US Army in 1990. 8 more were transferred to the U.S. Forestry Service at the same time, leaving only 4 still in the USAF, serving with the Test Pilots School… these have been retired.

The US Army, however, bought some 40 additional new and used Shorts 330 & 360s, most of which are still in service.

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Do the USAF still fly the ‘Stores Van’?
mmitch.

The US military never operated the Skyvan itself, buying the enlarged Shorts 330 & 360 models.

The USAF got rid of them almost as soon as they got them.
18 C-23A entered service with the USAF in November 1984, and 6 were transferred to the US Army in 1990. 8 more were transferred to the U.S. Forestry Service at the same time, leaving only 4 still in the USAF, serving with the Test Pilots School… these have been retired.

The US Army, however, bought some 40 additional new and used Shorts 330 & 360s, most of which are still in service.

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The video is fantastic!

http://www.aviation-photocrew.com/index.php?page=2011_vulcan&year=2011

Video at the bottom of the page is not shabby either.

How could any one not like the Skyvan beautiful if functional aircraft.

http://www.airliners.net/photo/Short-SC-7-Skyvan/1816503/L/&sid=7a9f3dc65cfe14ea47ef1d5847e651fb

Just to please Kev35, I thought I’d let everyone know that G-PIGY has been in the air today, making several passes East-West and vice versa over North Oxford earlier this evening.

I dunno who said it, but it really does look like a flying Bedford van…

Adrian

How many Skyvans would it take to refuel the Vulcan on a round trip to bomb the Argies should they have another pop at The Falklands?….

…it may be our only option!

How many Skyvans would it take to refuel the Vulcan on a round trip to bomb the Argies should they have another pop at The Falklands?….

…it may be our only option!

Do the USAF still fly the ‘Stores Van’?
mmitch.

Do the USAF still fly the ‘Stores Van’?
mmitch.

So what is the ugliest of the fixed gear straight winged airlift bunch? Skyvan? Sherpa? Cash? (i.e. An-28 aka M-28 Skytruck)

Such funny looking things it’s a wonder how they fly at all? They are workhorses however.

The Vulcan sure is pretty though.

So what is the ugliest of the fixed gear straight winged airlift bunch? Skyvan? Sherpa? Cash? (i.e. An-28 aka M-28 Skytruck)

Such funny looking things it’s a wonder how they fly at all? They are workhorses however.

The Vulcan sure is pretty though.

Yes, it would be lovely to see a Skyvan flying again.

Regards,

kev35

:D:diablo::D

Yes, it would be lovely to see a Skyvan flying again.

Regards,

kev35

:D:diablo::D

http://www.aviation-photocrew.com/index.php?page=2011_vulcan&year=2011

Great Photowork

Thanks for the link

http://www.aviation-photocrew.com/index.php?page=2011_vulcan&year=2011

Great Photowork

Thanks for the link