CAP to get Air Force Academy Gliders

[Spaceman3750]

http://www.capvolunteernow.com/todays-features/?cap_to_receive_air_force_academy_gliders&show=news&newsID=12598

Sweet.

[Rogovin]

Called it.  I knew as soon as the USAFA announced their retirement that they would give 'em to the only other outfit that actually uses them.  CAP.  Win.

-Rogovin

[a2capt]

I wonder of they'll justify blowing loot on repainting..
Really, the stickers are fine by themselves.

[coudano]

those are a sweet ride too, if you've never flow in one

[NCRblues]

I wonder how they will be distributed?

[Thrashed]

It said they would replace old CAP gliders, I assume they will distributed to those with old gliders.

[SarDragon]

CAP currently has three flavors of gliders. The newest ones are the Blaniks. I'm guessing the older Schweizers and Schleichers will get replaced by these newer Blaniks.

[Extremepredjudice]

Or they could keep the old gliders and use these new ones to increase our fleet.

[Woodsy]

+1.   


Or, distribute them to the wings that are doing the most glider sorties annually?? 

My wing has flown about 250+ glider sorties so far this year, with a whole bunch still on the waiting list... Another airframe would sure make life easier!

[Thrashed]

Yea, give them to the wings that already have gliders. 
Do you know why the wings with gliders fly gliders more than the wings without gliders? 

[Woodsy]

Yea, give them to the wings that already have gliders. 
Do you know why the wings with gliders fly gliders more than the wings without gliders? 

"Almost" every wing has a glider.


Many of them sit there and collect dust all year except for 1 or 2 weekends.  I don't see how 30 sorties a year could be justification for giving them a new glider when a 600+ sortie a year operation has a waiting list.  Send them where they'll be used. 

[titanII]

On the subject of gliders, does CAP use them for anything besides O-Flights, Glider Academy- type stuff? i.e. does CAP use them for ES?

[Eclipse]

Gliders are not used for ES.

[titanII]

Gliders are not used for ES.

That's what I thought, I was just curious. Thank you for the answer, Sir!

[coudano]

I thought they consolidated the gliders into "centers of excellence" which were (roughly) regional?

[Eagle]

Sweet. I hope we don't replace the older gliders. Waste of resources.

[Extremepredjudice]

Sweet. I hope we don't replace the older gliders. Waste of resources.

Article says they are replacing old ones.

[Huey Driver]

PLEASE oh PLEASE replace the 2-33s!

[coudano]

PLEASE oh PLEASE replace the 2-33s!

hey the 233 is a nice little outfit

[PHall]

PLEASE oh PLEASE replace the 2-33s!

hey the 233 is a nice little outfit

Until you compare it with a Blanik!