Aircraft Maintainers Are Often The Last Line Between Life And Death
At McConnell AFB in Wichita, Kansas, maintenance of KC-135 and KC-46 refueling aircraft is taken very seriously. Meet the two ...
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GAO: US Armed Forces struggle to keep tactical aircraft mission capable
The US Armed Forces are struggling to keep tactical aircraft ‘mission ... such as ageing aircraft, maintenance challenges and supply support issues, the latest review points to another unique ...
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The US F-35 stealth fighter fleet has a readiness problem that 6 years and over $12 billion haven't fixed, watchdog finds
The GAO said that "none of the 15 tactical aircraft variants met their mission ... and $1.87 billion for the Navy was spent on operations and maintenance, with yearly spending in this area growing ...
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FRCSW Bids Farewell to Its Last Legacy Aircraft
By: Janina Lamoglia, Oct. NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. — Fleet Readiness Center Southwest (FRCSW) has been a pillar ...
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F-35s still missing readiness goals, despite rising spending
“None of the 15 tactical aircraft variants met their mission ... including delays in depot maintenance, spare parts shortages, heavy reliance on contractors, and lack of access to technical ...
Tata-Airbus C-295: Top features of India’s first privately built military aircraft
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday announced the inauguration of a Tata Aircraft Complex to manufacture C-295 aircraft, ...