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Boeing Has Nearly Completed The 400th Kc-135r Conversion Of The Kc-135 Stratotanker For The Us Air Force And Air National Guard. By 1998 All Surviving Kc-135es Will Be Converted To The New Standard, While Boeing Has Also Proposed That Some Be Fitted With Wingtip Probe And Drogue Pods. The Kc-135 Conversion Involves Fitting Cfm International F108 Turbofans (military Cfm56s) In Place Of The Jt3ds, Plus New Pylons And Associated Wiring. (paul Merritt)
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Lessons To Be Learned?
A review into the recent spate of US military aircraft crashes has been called for with the suggestion that “military drawdown” (budget cuts and restrictions) may have contributed. In the space of a few weeks recently the USAF lost an F-15, T-38, F-117, C-130, F-16 and C-21; the National Guard lost an A-10 and the US Navy lost an F/A-18. The accidents resulted in the deaths of some 14 crewmembers and passengers and injured 20 people on the ground whilst the replacement value of the aircraft involved approaches a billion dollars. The review has been called for by Democrat politician Ike Skelton, who is concerned that constraints on resources for training, reduced flying hours and a lack of spare parts may have contributed to the accidents. No doubt Australia will make careful note of the findings as a lack of currency has played a part in several recent RAAF accidents.
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