Continental Flying CRAF

[erj-145mech]

This is from the DoD Procurement site:

Continental Airlines, Houston, Texas, is being awarded a $10,101,700 indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity, firm-fixed-price contract. This action provides for International Airlift Services. The Air Force can issue delivery orders totaling up to maximum amount indicated above, though actual requirements may necessitate less than the amount above. At this time, $1,700 have been obligated. Negotiations began in March 2006 and negotiations were complete September 2006. This work will be complete September 2007. Headquarters Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, Ill., is the contracting activity (FA4428-06-D-0009).

 

[Instigator]

I saw a CAL 777 land in EWR last week and taxi across 11/29 towards the MX and Cargo ramps under the call sign "Reach Triple Seven". Is that related? Anybody know what it was?

 

[koko nw]

"Reach" is an AMC call sign, so I would say that the thriple seven was doing some flying for uncle sam. Good on them.

Koko

 

[EWR_FO]

I saw a CAL 777 land in EWR last week and taxi across 11/29 towards the MX and Cargo ramps under the call sign "Reach Triple Seven". Is that related? Anybody know what it was?

That was me, military charter for troops returning from Iraq.