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Old 2nd Dec 2015, 17:18
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KenV
 
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Left for San Antonio, the check-out and maintenance depot. According to AW&ST there is one unspoken for white tail still in the hangar there.
Two comments:

1. San Antonio is not a "check-out" facility. San Antonio does heavy maintenance and mods and do check-out only to ensure airworthiness immediately prior to final delivery to the customer.

2. Ship 272 is the only unsold C-17. It is stored outside in a "preserved" state, not inside a hangar.
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