CASA-212s

[betelnuts]

Does anyone know if any of the branchs of US military use CASA-212s? Special Ops maybe? Thanks

 

[GVFlyer]

Does anyone know if any of the branchs of US military use CASA-212s? Special Ops maybe? Thanks

Why do you want to know?

 

[pilotyip]

Murray CA-212's

Murray flies the CA-212, do they have gov't contracts?

 

[Jeff Helgeson]

C-23 military SD3-60

It's a combo of sorts of a 3-30 and a 3-60.

It's the box the CASA came in if it helps!

 

[betelnuts]

It's a combo of sorts of a 3-30 and a 3-60.

It's the box the CASA came in if it helps!

Thats funny!!!

 

[B-J-J Fighter]

Blackwater USA uses them. Check out there website.

 

[dtfl]

The AF has some in a test wing.

 

[HueyPilot]

It's a combo of sorts of a 3-30 and a 3-60.

It's the box the CASA came in if it helps!

The CASA 212s are actually designated C-41As, and are used by AFSOC.

The C-23 is no longer operated by the Air Force. The Army operateds the Sherpa, which is based on the Shorts 330.

 

[GCD]

No, actually, the C-23B+, and C's are remanufactured Shorts 360's. They were built in Clarksburg, WV by Bomabardier, where they sliced off the 360 tail and put on a 330 looking modification and a ramp door. The ramp door can be opened inward and outward. The AF C-23A's were 330's and could only open the ramp door outward.

The big advantage of the inward opening ramp door is for para-drop ops.

The US Army does own a few Casa 212's and a 235.

 

[dtfl]

The CASA 212s are actually designated C-41As, and are used by AFSOC.

Right. In a "test" wing

 

[gunfyter]

I could tell you but afterward I'd have to....

 

[coolyokeluke]

Blackwater security has a CASA 212 on contract for a year going to Afghanistan, heard they were looking to mount a .50 on it.

 

[dtfl]

The previously provided information sounds like an OPSEC violation to me.

No it doesn't. The AF has them. In a test wing. I have 5 friends that have flown them. Test flights.
If anyone on here discusses private secutiry contractors and obtains that information from open sources, it is perfectly legal to discuss.
No one who KNOWS what goes on in the Spec Ops community would ever discuss the aircraft or mission if it existed and/or were classified.
I know people that have flown them and they told me "I am in the test wing/group"
Re-read my second to last paragraph then look at my aircraft flown. I know what is what and I know better than to post something if I knew it. They fly test missions. That isn't classified.

 

[GCD]

There is nothing posted here that is not public information.

 

[SeaSpray]

There is nothing posted here that is not public information.

You're dead wrong, chief.

 

[414Flyer]

Well with a name like "Seaspray"

I think they are flown from Pope and Hurlburt..I am sure they do sometimes "test" things...

 

[FlyChicaga]

Anyone know about Blackwater? Repuatble organization? Future there?

 

[GVFlyer]

Anyone know about Blackwater? Repuatble organization? Future there?

You'd probably have a better chance if you've done some time at JSOC, SOCOM, the JFKSWC, or in one of the Teams.

GV

 

[gunfyter]

You'd probably have a better chance if you've done some time at JSOC, SOCOM, the JFKSWC, or in one of the Teams.

GV

How about MEUSOC?

414,

Mouse ears on CHE ... I like it

 

[GVFlyer]

How about MEUSOC?

Are my cultural biases showing?

GV

 

[Sonic Cruzer]

USCG Casa 212s

The US Coast Guard has a few in their inventory. In the past they've used them in Florida for logistics runs into Guantanemo Bay.

Rumor has it that the Coast Guard was to aquire additional 212s and make more widespread use of them, but that the deal was scuttled by Spain's recent withdrawl from the Iraq coalition.

SC