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To: Angels27

Are these accidents due to a shortage of parts?


4 posted on 06/02/2016 4:24:35 PM PDT by Oldexpat
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To: Oldexpat

Hard to say, but someone also suggested female mechanics not strong enough to reach torque limits. That’s perhaps out of bounds but something worth considering.


7 posted on 06/02/2016 4:26:36 PM PDT by CivilWarBrewing (Females DESTROYED America.)
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To: Oldexpat

Nope. Both squadrons have their share of spares and access to everybody elses.


8 posted on 06/02/2016 4:26:44 PM PDT by pfflier
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To: Oldexpat

I doubt it. If there is no money for parts, the aircraft becomes a hangar queen until money for parts is available.


11 posted on 06/02/2016 4:28:33 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Socialism is always just one more murder away from utopia.)
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To: Oldexpat

This was a Blue Angle aircraft. I doubt that spare parts was in issue.


13 posted on 06/02/2016 4:49:24 PM PDT by Bull Snipe
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To: Oldexpat

At this point, can’t be sure; however, just last week, Military Times reported that the Navy’s operations & maintenance account is under-funded by $800 million. Carrier Air Wing One (which just returned from deployment) is facing a fourth-month standdown during to a lack of parts, maintenance and flying hours.

Here’s the most disturbing comment; a friend was at an event yesterday where Virginia Congressman Randy Forbes (R) was the guest speaker. Forbes, chairman of the HASC Seapower Sub-Committee told his audience that there “are no replacments” for Navy aircraft currently deployed, because only 25% of the F/A-18 fleet is fully mission capable on any given day.

Conditions are just as bad in the Air Force.


23 posted on 06/02/2016 5:51:32 PM PDT by ExNewsExSpook
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