[MilCom] Army National Guard Border Patrol News Segment

[Ken]

Further research reveals it most likely is a C26 Fairchild Metroliner. 
Apparently the guard has 11 of these aircraft.

Some web resouces:
https://dfs.gtri.gatech.edu/counterdrug/technology/technology/c26_summary.pdf
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/c-26-pics.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C-26_Metroliner

Ken

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken" <rfinder1 at verizon.net>
To: "MilCom" <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 6:56 PM
Subject: [MilCom] Army National Guard Border Patrol News Segment


> Last night ABC network's "Nightline" had a segement on the New Mexico Army 
> national guard unit that patrols the border.   The UH 60 with FLIR  & spot 
> light capabilitiy was using the callsign "LOBO 13".  Additionally the 
> showed the inside of a specialized aircraft that had electronic 
> surveilliance gear that could easily see features of individuals 2 to 3 
> miles away.  They could not show the outside of the aircraft.  Can we 
> assume that this is one of the DASH 7 (RC 7) or is an RC 12?