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Spotted around Northeast Ohio recently

Posted: 08 Mar 2011, 16:00
by MIKE JG
179th Airlift Wing at Mansfield appears to have gotten a couple of C-27J's already. They've been beating up the pattern at KMFD and some of the other local fields this past month.

I had no idea they would be getting them so soon. Notice though that the aircraft only say "Army" on them, no USAF markings at all.

http://www.opshots.net/gallery2/index.p ... s&id=26813
http://www.opshots.net/gallery2/index.p ... s&id=26732
http://www.opshots.net/gallery2/index.p ... s&id=26201

Re: Spotted around Northeast Ohio recently

Posted: 08 Mar 2011, 18:44
by djnocturnal
Interesting, Fargo is supposed to be getting some as well. They had one here not too long ago.

Re: Spotted around Northeast Ohio recently

Posted: 08 Mar 2011, 19:26
by CelticWarrior
Fly Army! :D

Re: Spotted around Northeast Ohio recently

Posted: 09 Mar 2011, 03:08
by Victory103
They look good, surprised they didn't just mark them with a small "stars and bars" vice the US ARMY, looks like only a select few Army dudes will fly them.

Re: Spotted around Northeast Ohio recently

Posted: 09 Mar 2011, 04:37
by phantomfreak
Actually they are transferred from the Army, and the Air Guard will fly and maintain them; although for the time being it's being done by contract maintenance. I'll get a first hand look when ours arrive later this year.