USCG's new Aircraft

**CG_1976** · January 11th, 2014, 00:11

We have the Spartan
http://www.aleniana.com/14-alenia-ae...us-coast-guard

**glh** · January 11th, 2014, 07:28

And the waste goes on .....

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/nati...icle-1.1479580

**SixGhost** · January 11th, 2014, 10:38

It sure has been an Herculean effort to see these planes in US markings!

http://www.tomdispatch.com/blog/175659/

**StormILM** · January 11th, 2014, 12:18

The C-27J is a fine aircraft and I'm one who supported getting them for our Military but in the current fiscal climate, the money is being re-routed towards more C-130J's and other types. This could change later and more C-27J's could come about but with Boeing now partnering with Embraer on the C-390 Jet which has projected performance, range, and payload numbers that eclipse the C-27J and being in the same size range, I suspect the Air Force will be paying close attention to that aircraft and give it serious consideration for Utility & Special Operations roles.

I am glad the C-27J's that were mothballed are being sent to the CG. I hope Elizabeth City will get some of them? Would be great to see them overhead.