[edwinland]

told the Caller that the visit was not a photo op and that the plane suffered mechanical issues, which kept it from making its trip.

That plane, with the serial number 01-0197, however, did not fly out to Asheville following the vice president’s visit. Instead it flew out Oct. 9 to Germany, according to flight records from flight radar.

So the plane had mechanical issues which prevented it from flying to Asheville, so instead it flew to Germany.

[marktwain]

So the plane had mechanical issues which prevented it from flying to Asheville, so instead it flew to Germany.

Four days later. Plenty of time to resolve some issues.

[ProtectOurFreedom]

It flew to Germany four days (Oct 9) after the “fuel maintenance issue” on Oct 5.

[FamiliarFace]

That’s what I understood.

[Pollard]

Also the second plane had issues. Sounds like the NG or Army needs some good mechanics.

At any rate, I’ve been watching all this and the only place the NG seems to be going is Asheville for coming up on two weeks. Not a bit of help for the hill country people. It’s all volunteers doing that with a fleet of private helicopters.

[maddog55]

Read the dates...things get fixed. This happens all the time, you load up get ready to go, aircraft breaks, unload to another aircraft.

I’ve been offloaded numerous times on commercial flights for aircraft that break. You ever fly anywhere?

[fella]

Flew to Germany?

Were those supplies forwarded to Ukraine, Hamas, Hezbollah or Iran?