[Hulka]

In the USAF, jet engines are not returned to flight unless if is something like a bird-strike down the intake and repairs can be made. In a true mishap sequence this is not the case. There is a lot of damage to the engine that simply can't be seen in any viable way, even bore-scopes and other NDI means are not conclusive. So, I think you were told the engine would be repaired and returned to flight, but actually a crashed jet's engine returned to flight is not very likely.

[driftdiver]

I dunno, I just know what they told us. We were hip deep in mud and JP4 so perhaps I misunderstood.

I do know rolling the afterburner section up a steep muddy hill is not on my list of things to do again.

Nor is hauling the landing gear out by hand.