From kls Fri Dec 27 04:41:03 1996
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Date: 27 Dec 96 04:41:03 
From: Reid Fairburn <cr_king@cr_king.seanet.com>
Subject: Re: C-17
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At 03:49 AM 12/12/96, you wrote:
>There is a civilian version of the C-17 on the drawing board but as yet
>there are no buyers for this aircraft.  McDonnell Douglas will be glad to
>entertain offers from all interested parties.

Commercial pukes cannot pay the price the military is willing to fork
up...but it sure would be a nice cargo bird for tough field work.

Reid Fairburn
Creative Kingdom, Inc.
cr_king@cr_king.seanet.com
206-946-9455/4815