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From: scw@cepu.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.rumor
Subject: Re: interesting rumor
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Date: Mon, 27-Feb-84 15:50:30 EST
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Posted: Mon Feb 27 15:50:30 1984
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   >Well, given that South Korea is in a near state of war with North Korea,
   >it would make sense for them to
   >
   >a) Have their civilian transports build with extra strong frames and
   >decks, so that they could be pressed into service as military transports
   >if need be (something we would be very wise to do.)  And

Interestingly enough there was a proposal about 10 years ago to do just that
with all of the US Air carriers jumbos. As I recall it fell through because
the DoD wouldn't pay for the extra fuel costs (to haul the extra airframe
around).

   >b) Keep their pilots in their Air Force Reserve.  Or something like the
   >Merchant Marine.  Good pilots are a scarce and expensive resource.

Lots of our (US) pilots are in the reserves (in fact probably most of them)
the Airlines like to hire Military pilots (lots of Multi-engine time) and once
you have a commission  it's *REAL*
hard to get rid of it.
-- 
Stephen C. Woods (VA Wadsworth Med Ctr./UCLA Dept. of Neurology)
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