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A CC177 aircrew update …
Well folks it seems to have been quiet lately, but things are progressing relatively well with the training of the first few crews.
The first phase of the initial cadre is about to return home from their “imbedded” training with the USAF out at McChord AFB, Washington. Meanwhile the second phase is about to finish and graduate from Altus AFB, Oklahoma. The first phase, 2 ACs, 6 copilots, and 6 loadmasters are about to return to YTR in time for the 429 (T) Sqn standup parade on 18 July. The second phase consists of 4 pilots and 5 loadmasters. They will be continuing on to McChord for their imbedded training sometime in July. They’ll be in the USA until the end of October.
Most of the guys from the first phase will be returning with about ~160 hours or so of flying experience and ready to fly operationally as soon as the aircraft arrive in YTR. Most of their training down here consisted of local training missions and also 10 day “staged” operations from various USAF locations into Iraq for OIF for a little bit of “operational” exposure. The guys will all be qualified at NVG airland aircrew.
Aircraft delivery is still scheduled for ~9 Aug for the first tail and ~18 Oct for the second tail.
Don’t ask me about infrastructure … I’ve stayed out of that melee.
Well folks it seems to have been quiet lately, but things are progressing relatively well with the training of the first few crews.
The first phase of the initial cadre is about to return home from their “imbedded” training with the USAF out at McChord AFB, Washington. Meanwhile the second phase is about to finish and graduate from Altus AFB, Oklahoma. The first phase, 2 ACs, 6 copilots, and 6 loadmasters are about to return to YTR in time for the 429 (T) Sqn standup parade on 18 July. The second phase consists of 4 pilots and 5 loadmasters. They will be continuing on to McChord for their imbedded training sometime in July. They’ll be in the USA until the end of October.
Most of the guys from the first phase will be returning with about ~160 hours or so of flying experience and ready to fly operationally as soon as the aircraft arrive in YTR. Most of their training down here consisted of local training missions and also 10 day “staged” operations from various USAF locations into Iraq for OIF for a little bit of “operational” exposure. The guys will all be qualified at NVG airland aircrew.
Aircraft delivery is still scheduled for ~9 Aug for the first tail and ~18 Oct for the second tail.
Don’t ask me about infrastructure … I’ve stayed out of that melee.
