Sent into "Combat" too early.....after only twenty years!
What of this "609" thing.....how long has it been in "development"?
Leder said Bell-Boeing had stockpiled about $100 million in spare parts in the past year so that it could be ready for this deployment and any that will follow. It also sent 14 technicians with the Thunder Chickens, a common precaution for major weapon systems when they deploy.
The Marines are keeping tight control on information about the deployment.