[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Don’t they have red flagged “safety pins” for this? We did 50 years ago.

In the olden days the one who caused this would have a part of his pay check deducted each pay period to pay for the aircraft.

[Lazamataz]

In the olden days the one who caused this would have a part of his pay check deducted each pay period to pay for the aircraft.

$18.8 million is a whole lot of pay deduction.

[Lazamataz]

Well my question is severalfold.

1) How did they have a loaded A-10 sitting on the runway pointing at ANYthing.

2) How was the gun not locked out?

3) Was the mechanic named “Mohammad”?

[gibsonguy]

part of his pay check deducted each pay period”

The guy might not live long enough to pay it off.

[chaosagent]

Don’t they have red flagged “safety pins” for this? We did 50 years ago.

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Was wondering about this. When I was a DOD contractor back in the 70’s, most/all of the ordinance was interlocked to the landing gear, so that if weight was on the gear everything was locked out.

[mc5cents]

In the olden days the one who caused this would have a part of his pay check deducted each pay period to pay for the aircraft.

LOL! And if he/she re-ups oh, about 10,000 times they will have it paid off!

[libertylover]

In the olden days the one who caused this would have a part of his pay check deducted each pay period to pay for the aircraft.

I'd suggest about 5 years in Leavenworth.

[Bonemaker]

“Pecuniary liability”...they warned us about destruction of government property. And the guy’s supervisor and his supervisor would probably have to chip in too. That’s the way the military rolls.

[minnesota_bound]

#15 Chuck Yeager book he describes a gun going off by accident. He as commander at the time had the red flags put back in use that had been put away for some reason.