Originally Posted by
BugT56
The USCG would have been much better served with the C27J over the Casa. I am not completely familiar with the acquisition process, but from what I heard there were many promises made about the capes and lims of the Casa that it has failed to deliver on. I know there would be many happy people if the USCG went and resurrected the C27J and sold off the 144's. JMHO.
BBUUUUGGGGG! After all the conversations we've had, you know better than to strike a match on this powder keg. Edited my response. Went on a rant about blah blah, mission sensor pallet, blah blah, electrical system, blah blah, anti-ice/de-ice, blah-blah, cockpit ergonomics, spare parts, dispatch rate, $39 mil per copy, blah OT&E not complete, blah blah deepwater debacle = 144 program too big to fail blah.
Hey man, was this the guy you were talking about?
EADS North America - Vice Admiral (Ret.) Terry Cross named as EADS North America’s Director of Homeland Security Programs
http://www.uscg.mil/history/people/CrossTerryMbio.pdf