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Post by Tony Madge - HJG on Apr 2, 2009 6:36:04 GMT
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Post by christrott on Apr 3, 2009 14:21:44 GMT
Okay, I have sent the new package to the proper authorities. I updated the "Add to Aircraft.cfg", but it may require another tweak because I realized after I sent it that I hadn't updated the name calls for the model since the original package included the entire aircraft.
The proper model is the 727-200 LATE.
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Post by railrunner130 on Apr 4, 2009 1:48:51 GMT
I've got a small scoop on the real C-22. I'm not sure if it's 100% accurate, but here goes anyway...
The source- We had a pilot that was hired as a side-seater on it because he'd flown side seat for Ryan. The Guard bureau had an opening and the rest is history.
The story goes that the C-22 was confiscated in a drug raid and found it's way to the ANG Bureau as a result. Having actually been on the airplane, I can assure you that it was in full airline configuration. As I recall, it had blue and white trim along with 1970's plastic wood-grain accessories. I do not believe it was a modified-for-the-military airplane.
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Post by christrott on Apr 5, 2009 4:15:17 GMT
According to the most official aircraft history I found for 82-4618, it's history is as follows -
Delivered July 17, 1979 to Singapore Airlines
Sold to "Age of Enlightenment" (a missionary group in Singapore) on Jan. 19, 1983
Sold to Ryan International in March 1984
Sold to E-Systems (aka L3) June 12, 1986 (possibly used for CIA or other covert operations under a false registration as the FAA never showed the change of registration found on pictures of the aircraft during this time)
Modified and delivered to the Air National Guard to supplement its C-22B's in June of 1989
Placed into storage at Davis-Monthan on April 23, 2001
Also, reportedly the aircraft was seen in 1990 with "Century" titles on it, however, I can find no evidence that it was indeed the same aircraft.
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Post by railrunner130 on Apr 5, 2009 18:10:57 GMT
Thanks. I wonder if that tale was fabricated based upon it's 86-89 history. Who knows....?
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Post by christrott on Apr 6, 2009 5:02:05 GMT
Well, as with many things, any aircraft involved with E-Systems/L3 or the CIA have very "shady" histories. I wouldn't be surprised if there were actually 2 aircraft involved in the whole deal and the aircraft history I posted above is the "cover" and that aircraft was actually scrapped at some point and its history appended to what became the C-22C. Only those directly involved in the project and whom have the necessary clearance know the whole and complete truth (for now).
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