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In light of this mornings mid-air refueling crash off the coast of Japan involving a C-130 and an F-18, this report takes on added meaning.

Is there a problem with the C-130 maintenance program?

1 posted on 12/06/2018 9:51:44 AM PST by mac_truck
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To: mac_truck

The Hornet/Herc incident was most likely a mid-air during night refueling.


2 posted on 12/06/2018 9:55:29 AM PST by rjsimmon (The Tree of Liberty Thirsts)
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If I was a leader in ISIS, I would have my people in America volunteer for the services, and get assigned to the repair area where the most damage could be done. Conspiracy theory??? Who knows what evil lurks in the minds of men? (Yeah, I know, who does.)


3 posted on 12/06/2018 9:57:12 AM PST by Bringbackthedraft (What is earned is treasured, what is free is worth what you paid for it.)
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If it happened over Itta Bena, it could have been a collision with a mosqito. They’re as big as C-130s in that area.


5 posted on 12/06/2018 10:02:19 AM PST by real saxophonist (One side has guns and training. Other side's primary concern is 'gender identity'. Who's gonna win?)
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"Is there a problem with the C-130 maintenance program?"

I would say, on the whole the United States military has the best maintenance practices in the world.

But we've got a LOT of equipment in inventory, and it is impossible to "dummy-proof" the world.

There are a lot of knuckleheads about, not normally a big issue, except when some are working aviation.

6 posted on 12/06/2018 10:13:52 AM PST by Psalm 73 ("I will now proceed to entangle the entire area".)
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Awful. RIP great Americans.


7 posted on 12/06/2018 10:14:17 AM PST by angcat (THANK YOU LORD FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP!!!!!)
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Anyone know where to find this report?

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“The report mentioned 17 recommendations to prevent a similar occurrence, and Brig. Gen. John Kubinec told the Telegraph those changes have been made. “


8 posted on 12/06/2018 10:18:35 AM PST by 2banana (Were you)
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To: mac_truck
Maintenance and Repair aren't big shiny new toys, useful in garnering votes.

Correction in caps:

"this accident is the first time a plane crash has been blamed on work NOT performed at the base."

9 posted on 12/06/2018 10:25:15 AM PST by G Larry (There is no great virtue in bargaining with the Devil)
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Oh Brother, where Art Thou?
Itta Bina.


12 posted on 12/06/2018 11:24:10 AM PST by Big Red Badger (Despised by the Despicable!)
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Is there a problem with the C-130 maintenance program?

Apparently so.

13 posted on 12/06/2018 11:25:32 AM PST by 1Old Pro
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The prop in question was an aluminum Ham Standard.


"...Is there a problem with the C-130 maintenance program?"

Not necessarily. This could have been a local problem adhering to the guidelines.

15 posted on 12/06/2018 11:34:26 AM PST by Paal Gulli
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Some people have to live with this now forever


17 posted on 12/06/2018 12:52:39 PM PST by silverleaf (A man who kneels for the national anthem doesn't stand for much of anything)
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How many filthy ragheads are in our armed services? How many wetbacks are in our armed services? How many faggots .... ? Well, you get the picture.


19 posted on 12/06/2018 2:52:53 PM PST by LouAvul (The most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.)
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