I’m no expert on the air force, but I do know those darned airplanes are VERY expensive - why the heck weren’t they flown out of there before the storm hit?
I’m no expert on the air force, but I do know those darned airplanes are VERY expensive - why the heck weren’t they flown out of there before the storm hit?
What makes you think that all flyable aircraft weren't flown out? Media reports? LOL
Some are maintenance trainers—they don’t fly. Others are hangar queens, “lemons” of the fighter fleet that require much more maintenance to get off the ground, and aren’t flown as often. Others were undergoing phase level maintenance, meaning there wasn’t enough time to put them back together and fly them out. And, it’s even harder to get the “cann” (cannibalization) birds back in shape when 90% of your maintenance specialists are evacuating due to the storm.
why the heck weren’t they flown out of there before the storm hit?
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The question is were they flyable? If not they couldn’t have
flown them out. Stages of repair, work, etc have an impact.