grteM to CanadaPolitics · 2 years agoAirbus to replace aging RCAF Polaris fleet | Winnipeg Free Presswww.winnipegfreepress.comexternal-linkmessage-square1linkfedilinkarrow-up110arrow-down10file-text
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minus-squarechucklinkfedilinkarrow-up2·edit-22 years agoHmm seems to be based on the a330 and has refueling capabilities. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_CC-330_Husky Probably a worthwhile upgrade given the old Polaris planes were from Wardair (if anyone rembers that airline) so they are probably due for a stupid level of maintenance to keep airborne. Hmm Originally delivered in 1986 according to https://djvaviationstories.wordpress.com/2022/04/19/the-canadian-prime-ministers-aircraft/ Also husky isn’t a terrible name for a transport.
Hmm seems to be based on the a330 and has refueling capabilities. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Airbus_CC-330_Husky
Probably a worthwhile upgrade given the old Polaris planes were from Wardair (if anyone rembers that airline) so they are probably due for a stupid level of maintenance to keep airborne. Hmm Originally delivered in 1986 according to https://djvaviationstories.wordpress.com/2022/04/19/the-canadian-prime-ministers-aircraft/
Also husky isn’t a terrible name for a transport.