Title: RE: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Alaska Air National Guard
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It would only make sense. The simplest of planes to train the simplest of pilots.  ;)~
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I sure did not intend to, this is what I have been told. If it is misinformation then please enlighten the group.Pete

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From: Richard Wilkens [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2003 9:51 AM
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Subject: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Alaska Air National Guard


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Pete,

Are you telling me a story?

Richard
N99904





>Hi Greg, don't know of any for rent but thought you might find this
>interesting. The Alaska Air National Guard keeps four Coupes in Alaska for
>training. Apparently the new KC 135 tanker fan engines are so close to the
>ground that slipping them in to a landing is not an option. As a result
>they use the Ercoupes to train pilots so they will get used to crabbing
>onto the runway. I thought that was pretty neat.Pete

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