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Funny thing ain't it!
The inventory list of Osprey's is "classified" and cannot be released to Congress. Make's one wonder about the power of Congress then in my view.
I know for a fact....straight from a USMC Maintenance Officer who is tasked with the reporting.....every day....365 days a year....each aircraft's status is reported to USMCHQ.
They know exactly how many they have, where they are located, and exactly what status they are in.....every day!
When I was a NCIS Special Agent.....we investigated stolen/missing Angle Grinders.....so I know a missing MV-22 would qualify for an investigation.
Where's Mark Harmon on this the world wonders?
Heck, the Navy Audit Service has the ability to do an inventory and readiness audit if requested by the appropriate authority.
By the way....."Mission Capable" in Marine jargon means "being able to carry out at least one (operative word...."ONE") of the aircraft's assigned missions.
That means it can get off the ground under its own power, even if only to fly a circuit for "training" so the pilots can earn their monthly flight pay.
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