GlynRamsden
October 25, 2005 at 10:32 am

XC-142A

Bager1968 says he likes the XC-142A in front of the Valkrie at Dayton.

Here are a couple of shots of 62-5925 – not the one at Dayton- on USS Bennington. I believe these negatives were supplied by LTV.

Hope you like them.

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By: Bager1968 - 28th October 2005 at 03:29

Thanks…. I have always wondered what the end result would have been if this aircraft had been modified in the mid-1970s with a computer-controlled FBW system like what had been developed for the F-16.

Would there have been a successful VSTOL transport in service with the USMC by Desert Storm?

This aircraft was to have a cargo & troop load similar to the CH-46, CH-3/HH-3, and the MV-22 Osprey.

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By: GlynRamsden - 26th October 2005 at 16:20

I thought That I should have more than the two shots I posted before and today I found these four.

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1 Unknown XC-142A from underneath.
2 62-5921 hovering over helipad.
3 62-5925 hovering.
4 62-5925 landing on USS Bennington.

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By: TMN - 25th October 2005 at 19:54

The second photo makes it look like a hawk about to pounce on something !!
Bizarre idea for a transport.
Nice to see one in action after seeing the one at Dayton.

Thanks for those GlynRamsden