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Engines
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A final thought. These are simple, robust, mass produced aircraft designed to be maintained and operated with minimal facilities and effort. Any competent military aircraft engineering organisation should have been able to keep these machines in tip top condition with absolutely no problem, even with a contractor involved. Guys, this is basic stuff. Unless maniacs have been hacking the airframes about with band saws and gaffer tape, they should and could be back in the air in days and weeks. Thoughts?
Best regards as ever to those trying to pick up the pieces at the coal face.
Engines
Not sure about the 'maintained with minimal facilities', but what wasn't maintained was the paperwork. Since that is wrong each glider has to be examined in minute detail. Days and weeks doesn't cover it, months and years does.