HOODED,
Think you'll find that the entire fleet has Frame 25 cracks, and that most of the GI fleet has far less extensive damage than the in service aircraft.
It is true that this is the reason they are GI aircraft, however, these aircraft were simply the first to show signs of it, and as it was feared to be potentially terminal, panic ensued, and the aircraft were cleared "one flight only" to their final destinations as instructional airframes. However, it was subsequently discovered that the cracking was not nearly as important as first suspected. With regular monitoring of these cracks, the Jag has continued for a very long time, and as I said earlier, most of the GI frame cracks are far smaller than serving aircraft.
Most of the panels, hoses, pipes, tanks, rest of the aircraft....etc etc... is in far worse condition however!!
Last edited by flipflopman RB199; 30th Sep 2005 at 23:42.