[ danfrederiksen ]
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Subject: Help ID an odd cargo? plane
Post ID# 1090
Message Number 1Date Posted: 04 July 2006, 3:50:46 AM Just saw what looked like a sleek smooth version of a C130. twin forward pod prop engines on a top mounted straight tapered wing. almost like the wing shape of a U2. The body was very smooth without seems and dents and the paint was a silky black. not glossy, not matte but silky/satin.
I didn't see any windows on the body and the nose might have had a small 747 like bulb on the top. the tail section had the c130 type triangular lifted shape but not edgy, more smooth in the curves. All in all a very simple shape, no landing gear, no lines, no stripes and come to think of it I don't think there were any numbers on it either.
anyone know what that might be?
this was in Denmark, Europe (Aalborg)
[ demon_razgriz ]
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Subject: Help ID an odd cargo? plane
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Message Number 2Date Posted: 15 June 2007, 8:57:07 PM Hm...
Strangely enough, I've seen the same type flying over NJ many times when I'm outside. I can't identify it, but it looked like what I see the Golden Knights jumping out of in their airborne performances.
[ oxusaf ]
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Subject: Help ID an odd cargo? plane
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Message Number 3Date Posted: 15 June 2007, 10:10:09 PM I can't really get a clear picture from your description (not good at that) but it could be the C-27 Spartan, which is a farely new small cargo plane that will be doing a lot of the jobs too small for the C-130. It also could be the C-23 Sherpa.
[ firstsgt_cap ]
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Subject: Help ID an odd cargo? plane
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Message Number 4Date Posted: 16 June 2007, 10:23:17 AM The nose............was it odd shaped? Not pointy, but rounded and sticking out?
What would you guess its altitude was?
You said it only had two engines?
[ demon_razgriz ]
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Subject: Help ID an odd cargo? plane
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Message Number 5Date Posted: 16 June 2007, 2:08:08 PM Ok, I looked up the Golden Knights and took your description(and my sightings), my guess is that it is a C-31A. It has two props mounted on an upper wing, a sleek body with a bulb on the nose, and long, thin wings. I've seen a dark grey one before, so it may be a shadow making it appear black, unless you saw it at a low altitude. All praise CAP's visit to the McGuire Airshow for that bit of information.
[ firstsgt_cap ]
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Subject: Help ID an odd cargo? plane
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Message Number 6Date Posted: 16 June 2007, 11:08:20 PM Interesting......................by CAP you mean the USAF Auxilary Civil Air Patrol correct? If not then what do you mean?
[ demon_razgriz ]
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Subject: Help ID an odd cargo? plane
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Message Number 7Date Posted: 21 June 2007, 10:17:00 PM Yes, I do, First Sergeant. I'm a member of the New Jersey Wing.
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