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Re: KC-97 scrapped

Posted by Alan Brooks on Sat Jun 14, 2003 10:59:39 PM

In reply top Re: KC-97 scrapped posted by Rob Mears on Sat Jun 14, 2003 02:20:54 PM

Hey Rob!... A friend of mine is close to the group and had this to pass on.... The group did not want to scrap the airplane, but it needed too much work in the time allowed. So, the KC-97 could have been completely scrapped, or parts were salvaged to keep the other flying.... not a great set of options, but all that were available... So they got basically four complete QEC's, controls surfaces that were stored inside the aircraft (with good fabric), and lots of other parts......
On the KC-97 for sale, I would venture that this a/c too will become scrap. Not a very noble ending..... Alan

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