For those of you who served in OEF, did you fly your last leg to your provincial reconstruction team in a Sherpa or similar aircraft?
Did any of you fly to your final destination in this Army Sherpa aircraft? The aircraft was civilian contracted and the pilot was definitely over 60 years old. It reminded me of the CIA 1960s and '70s Air America. The cockpit did not have a cockpit door.
Two soldiers who served with me could not recall what aircraft we flew in, but this aircraft looks like the type. You had one seat at each window and a cargo area that you would load from the back. I don't remember if it had this tail section so I'm asking Rally Point members who served in Afghanistan if they recall contractors flying them to their respective forward operating bases on aircraft like these?
It was propeller-driven like this and very noisy. I doubt the aircraft was pressurized.
I did fly an ISAF flight (weekly Taxi) C-130 transport that would fly to Farah to Khandahar, Bagram, Kabul, Herat and back to Farah. I also saw Turbo Prop DC-3s at Farah. I just wanted those reading this to know I know my aircraft but for some reason, I did not take pictures of this aircraft before boarding or after landing in Farah, Afghanistan.
I have a video of a Canadian ISAF flight that took us to Khandahar for a Civil Affairs project we were working to get approved. I will post it in the comments.
PRT FARAH Christmas Parade Dec 25, 2008
Our forward Operating Base had a Christmas Parade in Farah, Afghanistan. We were Army Reserve, Active Duty Navy, and Illinois Army National Guard. We also ha...
Canadian C-130 at PRT Farah and Guarded by Canadian MPs
A Canaidan ISAF C-130 at the old PRT Farah April, 2009.
Here was one of my later flights I took when I had to go to Kandahar on business to try to get a ring Road Project approved.
https://youtu.be/FilhnEu5eD8
LTC Trent Klug Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin MAJ Ron Peery 1SG Russell Scott
For a second I thought you were talking about the Israeli super Sherman with the 105 gun. LOL
I can't believe I didn't take a picture of the aircraft that I'm asking about. It looks similar in the front but I can't remember if it had that split tail.
ILLINOIS Army National Guard Infantry playing Music at PRT Farah December, 2008
Provincial Reconstruction Team Farah. Soldiers play music with M249 Saw Machine Gun by Christmas Tree. Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers doing a great jo...
Memories of driving outside PRT Farah and into the main compound April, 2009
PRT Farah was returned to the Afghan Government. This is to all who served at this PRT from 2005 to 2010.
Canadian C-130 at PRT Farah and Guarded by Canadian MPs
A Canaidan ISAF C-130 at the old PRT Farah April, 2009.
My ride into Kandahar on Christmas Eve 2001 was a C-17, still with that new car smell.
The first and last time I rode in a USAF airframe that was not years older than me.
LTC Trent Klug Lt Col Charlie Brown LTC (Join to see) Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin MAJ Ron Peery 1LT (Join to see) SGM Jeff Mccloud 1SG Russell Scott


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