The Spanish CASA C-212 Aviocar plane used by the US Navy to reach the Arctic - Research Notes - Crystal Peak

# The Spanish CASA C-212 Aviocar plane used by the US Navy to reach the Arctic - Research Notes > [!Summary] Summary of Material > Contents > [!TLDR] Key Points > --- ## Layer 1 - Information > [!Example]- Basic Questions > - Who? > - Who is the Author/Publisher? > - Who is the Subject? > - What? > - What is the Intent of this Source Material? > - What is the subject? > - What is the presented problem? > - What is the presented solution? > - Where? > - When? > - When was this information produced? > - Why? > - How? ### What Was Learned? > [!INFO] The [[CASA C-212 Aviocar]] > - has sold over 500 units > - [[STOL]] > - suitable for [[Unprepared Airfield]]s > [!INFO] Operators > - [[U.S. Army Special Operations Command|USASOC]] - Calls [[CASA C-212 Aviocar|C212]]s the [[C-41A]] > [!INFO] On [[2024-03-12]] a photo of [[1999 CASA C-212 Aviocar - N309HG - A34177|N309HG]] was posted to [[Defense Visual Information Distribution System|DVIDS]] showing the aircraft somewhere in the [[Arctic Circle]] > - Location - [[Deadhorse Aviation Center]] in [[Prudhoe Bay, AK]] > - Shores of the Beaufort Sea in the [[Arctic Ocean]] > - Picture shows [[1999 CASA C-212 Aviocar - N309HG - A34177|N309HG]] at the East Hangar > [!INFO] [[1999 CASA C-212 Aviocar - N309HG - A34177|N309HG]] transported the at the time current [[United States Secretary of The Navy]], Carlos Del Toro to [[Prudhoe Bay, AK]]. > - Del Toro was in town to observe the [[United States Navy|US Navy]]’s [[Ice Camp 2024]] > - [[USN Ice Camp]] is a “three-week operation that allows the Navy to evaluate its operational readiness in the Arctic, increase expertise in the region, advance understanding of the Arctic environment and continue to develop relationships with other services, allies and partner organizations." > [!INFO] [[1999 CASA C-212 Aviocar - N309HG - A34177|N309HG]] > Article refer to it as a C-212-CD with a 5 blade prop > Article states it is operated by [[CHI Aviation]] which from my research is just [[Construction Helicopters INC]] > [!INFO] [[CHI Aviation]] > - Based in [[Howell, MI]] > - Has several [[CASA C-212 Aviocar|C212]]s > > [!QUOTE] [[CHI Aviation]] defines the [[CASA C-212 Aviocar|C212]] as “The CASA 212 is a capable and extremely versatile aircraft specifically designed for maximum maneuverability at low speeds. The aircraft’s wide, high wing, large cargo area, and wide rear ramp make the CASA 212 the ideal aircraft for skydiving, passenger and cargo transportation, and Short-Takeoff and Landing (STOL) operations in remote and austere environments utilizing unimproved runways." > - founded in [[1980]] > - Has worked with the following > - [[Department of Defense|DoD]] > - [[United States Navy|US Navy]] > - [[United States Special Operations Command|SOCOM]] > [!INFO] The article states that there are more pictures of [[CASA C-212 Aviocar|C212]]s on [[CHI Aviation]]’s website after finding pictures of [[1999 CASA C-212 Aviocar - N309HG - A34177|N309HG]] with the [[Northern Lights]] on their website > - The following aircraft are mentioned > - [[CASA C212 - N604AR - A7D62B|N604AR]] listed as a C-212-200 > - Has a black painted tail > - [[C212 N603AR - A7D274|N603AR]] > - [[Cirrus SR-22 - N621AR - A81A04|N621AR]] > - [[2021-08-31]] was posted to [[CHI Aviation]]’s [[Facebook Page]] showcasing the aircraft assisting with suppling aid to [[Haiti]] --- ## Layer 2 - Insight & Ideas  ### --- ## Layer 3 - Outputs ### --- ## Reference Created - [[2024-05-13]] [Source] - [The Spanish CASA C-212 Aviocar plane used by the US Navy to reach the Arctic](https://www.outono.net/elentir/2024/03/14/the-spanish-casa-c-212-aviocar-plane-used-by-the-us-navy-to-reach-the-arctic/) [RMS] - []() [Potential Related Topics] - [[]] [Uses] - [[]]