IL-76 Crews ??

[bafanguy]

I dont think there is such a thing as a surplus C-17.

The guy I talked with said there are and they're buying a bunch. Beyond that, I don't have the foggiest. But, there's only one place to get C-17s...

 

[414Flyer]

The guy I talked with said there are and they're buying a bunch. Beyond that, I don't have the foggiest. But, there's only one place to get C-17s...

C-17 crews here have complained here about being worked to death, and with talk at times of producing more C-17s because they are being used so much, and in the middle of a war, I think that person is blowing smoke who is talking about buying a bunch of C-17s. There certainly arent any sitting in the boneyard.

McD was talking at one time about a civilian version called the MD-17, but I dont think it was economical for commericial cargo operators, so nothing ever happened with it.

 

[bafanguy]

, and in the middle of a war, I think that person is blowing smoke who is talking about buying a bunch of C-17s. There certainly arent any sitting in the boneyard.

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...I don't know any more than I was told by the agency doing the hiring for this proposed company. I suppose lots of people have grand ideas that don't come to fruition. But this one was interesting, if not a bit far-fetched. There was no mention of C-17s in a boneyard....but there's only one place to get them and certification of the acquired airplanes was a major issue to the person with whom I spoke about this.

...just a spectator here...

 

[texarkana]

Hey guys I brought this thread back because this is true....

Here is an IL-78 owned by North American Tactical Aviation, the first of up to five (?). Their website is here. Not ver much info there, but there it is. Search for them on google, apparently they are looking for IL-76 crews and IPs on the SU-27 and MiG-29. How cool is that???
http://www.airliners.net/open.file?...r jvgu. Guvf vf nofbyhgryl gur svefg HF ertvf

 

[JimNtexas]

Hey guys I brought this thread back because this is true....

Here is an IL-78 owned by North American Tactical Aviation,

Is that pod on the pylon for a refueling hose, you think?

 

[flyboyike]

Is that pod on the pylon for a refueling hose, you think?

It certainly is, the IL-78 being a tanker and all, aka Midas. The FAA shows a valid reg, but no C of A.

 

[Helos2Galaxy]

I parked my C-5 next to one on the UAE and went ion to say a "dobra din" and have a look around; none of the gauges were placarded in english.

 

[EMBpilot]

So what kind of flying do you think NATA is doing? I can see some sort of sophisticated PMC with Il-76 hauling cargo, but fighters? IP's I guess will be teaching.. Whom?

 

[XTW]

McD was talking at one time about a civilian version called the MD-17, but I dont think it was economical for commericial cargo operators, so nothing ever happened with it.

It is to be called a BC-17X and they are trying to get approval to acquire them.

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