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2008-01-09 Iraq

In Iraq, V-22 Osprey disproving the cynics

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Posted by Seafarious 2008-01-09 07:34|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 damn thing should work, i would hate to see the price tag on it though.

Posted by sinse 2008-01-09 09:40|| 2008-01-09 09:40|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2008-01-09 13:58|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2008-01-09 14:06|| Front Page Top

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