Good to see that the transport and air ambulance roles performed by the CASAs is noted in the WP. Gives extra weight to the need for a transport capability outside of that given by what is specifically supposed to be a MarPat aircraft.
Although a specific number of current CASAs (2) is given in the WP, a definite number of replacements is not given. Might we see an extra one or two replacement aircraft added to those to replace the current CASAs?
Also for those aircraft techs out there, if dual role MarPat / transport variants are purchased, how would operations from any rough field environments affect things like belly radar domes, radar dishes and items normally found on a maritime patroller, but not on a transport version? (If I remember correctly, that roll-on, roll-off maritime pallet only held the operator station and maybe some associated computers.) Could the radar dome etc be removed, and replaced by a "regular" "flat" floor panel?
Although a specific number of current CASAs (2) is given in the WP, a definite number of replacements is not given. Might we see an extra one or two replacement aircraft added to those to replace the current CASAs?
Also for those aircraft techs out there, if dual role MarPat / transport variants are purchased, how would operations from any rough field environments affect things like belly radar domes, radar dishes and items normally found on a maritime patroller, but not on a transport version? (If I remember correctly, that roll-on, roll-off maritime pallet only held the operator station and maybe some associated computers.) Could the radar dome etc be removed, and replaced by a "regular" "flat" floor panel?
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