I was shocked to see the USAF had C 17s in desert storage when they have so much going on. They should store brand new ones that can go operational in hours. There is a lot of trouble brewing and they will need everything at a moments notice. they have also sent some C5s to the boneyard.
The C-5 has had a history of problems with the fleet needing wingbox replacement due to structural failures in the 1970s. According to wikipedia: "Fourteen C-5As have been retired as of 2005. Aircraft number 69-0004 was the first, sent to the Warner-Robins ALC for tear down and inspection. Data from inspection will be used to evaluate structural integrity and estimate remaining fleet lifespan. Thirteen C-5As were sent to the Air Force's Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) for inspection. At AMARC, 66-8306 underwent tear down and inspection similar to 69-0004 at WR-ALC. The remaining 12 will eventually be reclaimed as destructive inspection is performed on the airframes to test for corrosion and fatigue." At least the reusable components will help keep the remainder of the fleet flying.
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So thats a flying boat!!!!
So what's the story behind the photo of the three C-17s, Theo?
I was shocked to see the USAF had C 17s in desert storage when they have so much going on. They should store brand new ones that can go operational in hours. There is a lot of trouble brewing and they will need everything at a moments notice. they have also sent some C5s to the boneyard.
Thank God for big airplanes.
Sailing that boat to Iraq would have been a loooooonng trip...
The C-5 has had a history of problems with the fleet needing wingbox replacement due to structural failures in the 1970s.
According to wikipedia:
"Fourteen C-5As have been retired as of 2005. Aircraft number 69-0004 was the first, sent to the Warner-Robins ALC for tear down and inspection. Data from inspection will be used to evaluate structural integrity and estimate remaining fleet lifespan. Thirteen C-5As were sent to the Air Force's Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Center (AMARC) for inspection. At AMARC, 66-8306 underwent tear down and inspection similar to 69-0004 at WR-ALC. The remaining 12 will eventually be reclaimed as destructive inspection is performed on the airframes to test for corrosion and fatigue." At least the reusable components will help keep the remainder of the fleet flying.
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