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03-21-2008 | 08:16 AM

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HawkerJet

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First off, good thread. No one ripping on each other getting nowhere, probably because only prop guys are participating.

Props are here to stay, like it or not. Way back when, the Air Force wanted to become a jet only force. They have never liked the C130, but the Herc cannot be replaced. It's not about what airplane you fly, but what is the mission.

We used to wear a small patch under our Military Airlift Command patch on the flight suit that said "Lil'Mac". Why, because we get no respect. The C141 and C5 guys would look down on us with their 10,000 hour patches showing many hours in the air. While our underwear is stained red from the dust of multiple sorties to short field dirt strip's.

What’s the point?

I see the same thing today flying a Q400, no respect, from our own company, rampers, FA's, pax, ATC, despite better fuel economy and similar block times. The new generation of turboprops are much better “regional” aircraft than so called RJ’s doing mainline routes. But who cares, props have earned their niche.

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