Alenia C27J Spartan win a contract with US ARMY and USAF

[Parmigiano]

Go Italy Go !!!


The C27J won a first order of 75+40 units for US Army and USAF
A real huge thing for the standards of the small Italian aerospace industry


Finmeccanica - C27J Spartan - Alenia Aeronautica

 

[FLYBOYJ]

Cool.....

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Seems like a good aircraft.

 

[JF3D]

Probably gonna replace the Sherpa. Which is a good thing, not a bad bird but never intended to be used the way it is in Iraq.

 

[DerAdlerIstGelandet]

Tell me about. We almost collided a few times with a Sherpa in Iraq because they were flying as low as we were!

 

[twoeagles]

It's like a baby Hercules! A trim looking hauler.

 

[JF3D]

Tell me about. We almost collided a few times with a Sherpa in Iraq because they were flying as low as we were!

Lower, I was looking up at you guys. 8)