[aomagrat]

Parts is parts.

[Wright is right!]

"Richmond said it was unclear how the components could be used if they fell into the wrong hands."

Then let me make it CLEAR. If these parts fell into "the wrong hands," the components would STILL be UNUSEABLE UNLESS those same "wrong hands" ALSO had SR-71's or F-15's in perfect flying order EXCEPT these parts. It's like selling an engine-control module for a 1983 Lamborghini. If you HAVE a 1983 Lamborghini, then the module MIGHT be of benny to you, but ONLY if the sole reason your 'Ghini isn't running is the lack of an ECM.

These parts would be of no value, other than curiosity/conversation value, to anyone who didn't already possess the aircraft they go into...and lack only these parts. You can't take these parts, for example, and put 'em in an F-14 and soup IT up.

This is a big furor over nothing, IMHO.

Michael

[drjimmy]

One of the parts, listed at a value of over $600 by the Department of Defense, sold for $32.24.
Looks like the buyer got a good deal on a C-5 cargo plane toilet seat.

[Thud]

rolling on the floor ping!

[Wolfie]

Only $244? They oughtta put ol' Norb in charge of purchasing for the whole military.

[Jhoffa_]

I just want to beat my head on the desk when I read stuff like this.

Look, I hate to be blunt but your average Burger King probably has better control of their inventory and certainly has better control of their cash than our Government seems to have over it's (our) assets.

And they don't even have machine guns..

Think about that.