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Old 31st May 2022, 19:26
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Originally Posted by Lonewolf_50
Just out of curiosity - and if this isn't OK to talk about publicly then please advise - but is a part of the decision to retire the Hercs related to "flew the wings off" (airframe fatigue life limits, and expense of 're-winging') as happened to some of our C-141's during Desert Storm?
A great airplane, the venerable, hard-working C-141.
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