Hi Bob,, 157 finished up the E-2D radar tests, was deinstrumented, converted back into a trash hauler and given to the Coast Guard at Liz City ( 1521 or 1523 maybe). Someone questioned the drag count- don't remember exactly, but it did have some handling quality issues. Pretty good wing drop when stalled, adverse yaw, and kind of squirrely in a crosswind. Did a funny wing drop when coming into reverse that maintenance could never sort out. Re-rigged it a bunch, all props came into reverse together, RPMs pretty tight. We were used to it and just gave it a bit of lat input! Same thing inflight, you needed to lead your turn with a bit of rudder, when flying it with the yaw damper off.
TC
Pax River Flying Circus
Flying a desk now.
