[Osx-nutters] Pelosi 1

[Charles Bennett]

David Cake wrote:
> At 8:58 AM -0500 9/2/07, Chuck Bennett wrote:
>> On Feb 9, 2007, at 2:19 AM, David Cake wrote:
>>
>>>     Note also that the objection to the plane is not that it would 
>>> be wasteful etc - its that the plane is in high demand by other 
>>> members of the House. The plane will be in the flying around no 
>>> matter what - what is at issue is not whether the plane is flying, 
>>> but who it is flying and who gets to decide when.
>>>
>>
>> Actually it's in high demand by the military.  Troop transport and 
>> cargo to Iraq, so I agree it will be in the air anyway, but being put 
>> to better use than hauling her around.
>
>     To quote directly from the article you posted
>>  Such VIP planes are in high demand.
>>     "She's effectively taking a bird out of the fleet," said a 
>> defense source. "It will most directly impact the House, because 
>> they're the heavy users of the large aircraft. Congress looks at that 
>> Andrews fleet as their Hertz rent-a-car."
>
>     Chuck, sending us partison articles is one thing - but sending the 
> partisan article, then explaining how the partison articles are not 
> partisan enough, because you know better, does your credibility no 
> good at all. If you have some inside information about the operation 
> of the 89th Airlift wing, please share, but I don't think a VIp 
> passenger jets normally used for Congress get used to fly cargo to 
> Iraq that often - for a start, the complete internal refit required 
> would seem a bit odd, no?
>

Since you don't know what the heck you are talking about I'll spell it 
out. (so as to not damage my credibility)

The 89th airlift has given up (loaned) about 1/3 of it's fleet to the 
455th airlift wing because they 455th was using the
old C-141's and it is taking a lot longer to switch  to the C5 Galaxy 
that was planned.   My friend (that works for the 455th) told me that 
it's going to take 2 years longer than planned and in the mean time they 
needed the airlift capability to move troops and supplies.   I can't 
tell you the exact number of planes but I take him at his word that it 
is about 1/3.

I'm sure the exact distribution is restricted info  (lower than 
classified, but not broadcast to the news so to speak)

Possibly this is the exact reason the remaining planes are in such demand.

Also, they can strip a plane down to the floors and have it back as a 
troop transport in three weeks if they are pushed.  8 weeks under normal 
scheduling.


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