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Non Compos Mentis
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Off the grid- Almost
Posts: 10,655
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Davis-Monthon Air Force Base is the only US military installation that makes a profit.
Airplanes are preserved very well in the dry Arizona climate. Many are in mothballed condition, where they can be brought back to active service. And yes, that actually happens.
Truely obsolete aircraft are stripped of valuable parts, where they are sold to both military and civilian customers. I'd be curious to know how much scrap aluminum they sell every year.
My question for our Canadian friend, Jorian, is what would be a better system? For the US Air Force to continue using propellor-driven WWII era equipment, and never upgrade?
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