Alenia Aermacchi impression of a C-27J Spartan in U.S. Coast Guard livery. (Photo: Alenia Aermacchi)
I did note this in a comment on the previous post about this, but its probably too important to not to have its own post. Apparently we have confirmation that the Coast Guard will be getting the Air Force’s excess C-27Js.
Question is, if we were going to buy 36 HC-144s and we have bought 18, doesn’t getting 14 C–27s still leave us 4 planes short? and if we are giving some older C-130s to the Forrest Service perhaps a few more?
Does it mean the Coast Guard will be getting more C-130Js?
Broadband satellite comms for the C-27J. https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hughes-selected-by-navair-to-support-us-coast-guard-airborne-communications-for-isr-humanitarian-aid-and-disaster-relief-missions-300743522.html
Coast Guard Completes First Programmed Depot Maintenance For C-27J https://www.dcms.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/Assistant-Commandant-for-Acquisitions-CG-9/Newsroom/Latest-Acquisition-News/Article/1703857/coast-guard-completes-first-programmed-depot-maintenance-for-c-27j/