[az_gila]

Someones metallurgy or corrosion control needs revision

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I would bet it was a revision that caused it.

Someone (EPA?) probably declared the standard (many decades) acid etch, alodine and epoxy primer process for aluminum to be “non-green”.

I'm sure these F-22 are new enough to get green credentials, it's just a pity that the green materials don't work as well.

Heck, the Navy has parked their aluminum planes on carriers surrounded by lots of salt air - they don't get corroded in less than 5 years.

[eartrumpet]

What about the Baby Boomer aged B52s at Barksdale AFB in LA? They would have corroded before the first season of Gunsmoke if they were made using this new technology.

[A.A. Cunningham]

Heck, the Navy has parked their aluminum planes on carriers surrounded by lots of salt air - they don't get corroded in less than 5 years.

Tell that with a straight face to all the airdales performing CC on new Super Hornets in embarked CVWs or at Lemoore, Oceana, Whidbey, Atsugi, et al