Probably a lot easier if they are National Guard elements.
The governor can task a "training mission", within reason.
ALERT Alaska State Troopers say a large plane, a Douglas DC-4, has crashed into the Tanana River near Fairbanks.
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Probably a lot easier if they are National Guard elements.
The governor can task a "training mission", within reason.
AlfaMan
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A possible option might be surplus C-7 Caribous DHC-5 Buffaloes or maybe C-123s. They won't haul quite as much as a C-54 but they do have the needed short field performance.
As a teen, there was a navy reserve unit of R5D's (navy C-54) at NAS Atlanta. The air national guard on the other side of the runway at Dobbins AFB had a unit of C-7A Caribous. Both have very distinctive engine sounds.
That would work for the short term. I'm thinking "permanent solution". For it to be permanent, the aircraft would have to be under the jurisdiction of the state, and not subject to reassignment.
night driver
ESFP adrift in INTJ sea
Works easier if the unit is Alaska State Guard...
State Guards are a FUNNY ANIMAL...
State Guards are a FUNNY ANIMAL...
Tom McDowell
BAMN
Aint that the truth.
AKNG is pretty solid. I busted out with MAC at Kulis. Amazing assets when tied in with regulars. All said and done Alaska is a special animal. From freight to SAR. It less about turf than getting the job done. Saying this to point out - no village will go without.
Also, while in Alaskan service, I've lost good friends and superiors in action. Mother nature and circumstance are harsh. My respect to those in civilian and military duties are most profound.
Last point, hard to reconcile the older and great air-frame populations are dwindling in numbers. The sound and feel of a Beaver taking off on floats will never leave you. Same with twin radials. Sadly there's not many four engine radials left.
I sincerely mourn their loss. Not just for me, but for that of our progeny too.
Godspeed!
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night driver
ESFP adrift in INTJ sea
I didn't mean to suggest that AKNG wouldn't get the job done, just that a State Guard unit wouldn't be open to being poached by Big Green or Big Blue.
I have a little experience with the Ohio State Guard and the interface w/ OHNG and cetera is an interesting interface.
I have a little experience with the Ohio State Guard and the interface w/ OHNG and cetera is an interesting interface.
Tom McDowell
BAMN
Chuck, you never cease to amaze me. Don't let that go to your head since I'm terminally low IQ.
I worked for the Alaska Department of Military and Veteran Affairs, and never heard of the State Guard. Our four published components in 1989 were; Air and Army Guard, Emergency Services, and Veterans Affairs. I have no idea how I didn't know this because I worked in the PIO.
According to commie Wikipedia:
The Alaska State Defense Force (ASDF) is the state defense force of Alaska. It is one of 18 such forces in the United States.[2] The Alaska State Defense Force is administered under the Alaska Department of Military and Veterans Affairs, but is headed by a commander who reports directly to the governor of Alaska, who acts as commander-in-chief of the state defense force.
History
The Alaska State Defense Force is the successor of the Alaska Territorial Guard founded during World War II. With the conclusion of the war and Alaska's inauguration as a state in 1959, the Territorial Guard was disbanded but soon replaced by a state militia established by state statute. In 1984, the Alaska State Guard was formed; it was renamed in 1987 as the Alaska State Defense Force. In 2004, the name 49th Military Police Brigade (49th MP BDE) was also adopted for it. A later realignment of the command's structure has utilized the new designation of 49th Readiness Brigade (Separate), but the unit is still mainly known as the Alaska State Defense Force.
The ASDF structure was primarily composed of military police units. The units operated with mostly state certified constables under the Alaska Police Standards Council. By statute, the Alaska State Defense Force must be made up of no less than 75 percent former military personnel.
Following the September 11 attacks, the ASDF was tasked with guarding critical oil infrastructure against attack.[3]
Unlike most of the state defense forces in the United States, Alaska State Guardsmen trained and certified with firearms in order to achieve proficiency to carry firearms when activated.[4] However, in 2008, following an investigation of the leadership of Brigadier General Thomas Westall, then serving as the head of the ASDF, Governor Sarah Palin ordered the ASDF to disarm.[5] The current structure of the ASDF is as a Readiness Brigade composed of readiness battalions. The military police (MP) function is in abeyance until needed by the Adjutant General for Alaska.
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Thanks for the education Chuck!
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