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It took nine months of hard work in poor conditions to repair the C-17 to the point they could ferry in back to Long Beach for final repairs.
http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123299080
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| Author: | 262crew [ Sat Dec 08, 2012 10:24 am ] |
| Post subject: | C-17 Slides off the end of the runway |
http://www.defensenews.com/VideoNetwork ... -FOB-Shank It took nine months of hard work in poor conditions to repair the C-17 to the point they could ferry in back to Long Beach for final repairs. http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123299080
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| Author: | The Inspector [ Sat Dec 08, 2012 4:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: C-17 Slides off the end of the runway |
Boeings AOG and MDC's RAM folks work wonders on amazingly short schedules under extreme conditions fixing up some very hosed up aircraft. 
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| Author: | bdk [ Sat Dec 08, 2012 7:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: C-17 Slides off the end of the runway |
Now in Long Beach for repairs and should be back in service sometime in 2014. The repair cost will be significantly less than the cost of a replacement aircraft. |
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