Sherpa Aircraft. And the nickname remains in effect to this date. Cahey, vice commander in chief, us air force europe, 8/8/1984
It was noted at the time as a super cub on steriods. The sd360 aircraft have retired from military service and are being used in cargo carrying operations. Utilizing a fleet of fixed wing aircraft including a twin otter, dornier, casa and a shorts sherpa, smokejumper and paracargo operations can reach anywhere in the country.
