Originally Posted by
tdracer
That is (or at least used to be) a regular occurrence on the Boeing Flightline in Everett.
Although it can still end it tears - about 30 years ago we had a big windstorm move through the area (gusts near 100 mph) - did lots of damage, including blowing an aircraft on the Boeing Flightline off its jacks.
Reportedly instructions had been issued to de-jack the aircraft before the storm hit, but someone dropped the ball and it didn't happen
Any Pics TD?
It is quite amazing sometimes to hear things like this story and to not had someone follow through to make sure it is being done. Sometimes, you have to do things yourself(in terms of making sure precautions are taken) as no one else will. A local warbird place on occasion puts a bunch of their extremely expensive aircraft out on the ramp. Yet no one seems to keep an eye on the weather even though it is thunderstorm season. More than once, I have had to let them know that the aircraft may get very wet(or worse) as I was the only one bothering to check the weather radar.