
An agreement between the House and Senate Armed Services Committees this week directs the Air Force to transfer 14 excess C-27J cargo aircraft to the Coast Guard has part of a somewhat complicated rotation of aircraft between various government agencies, which means the Coast Guard will likely halt its purchase of HC-144A maritime patrol aircraft at the current 18 on order. The Coast Guard’s current plans call for acquiring 36 of the HC-144A medium-range patrol aircraft from Spain’s CASA, which…