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Iraq
In Iraq, V-22 Osprey disproving the cynics
2008-01-09
Posted by:Seafarious

#3  The notion of aborting the mission because one of the four generators failed is troubling; the word is redundancy and unless there were other (unreported) symptoms that indicated things were starting to go to hell, i have to question this. especailly since it was a combat-related mission.
Posted by: USN,Ret.   2008-01-09 14:06  

#2  The squadron's readiness rate in Iraq - how many aircraft are ready to fly - has varied from as low as 50 percent to 100 percent on a given day,

Brand new aircraft....? Not good. Not even close to good.
Posted by: Besoeker   2008-01-09 13:58  

#1  damn thing should work, i would hate to see the price tag on it though.
Posted by: sinse   2008-01-09 09:40  

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