LaFinlandiaF-16 being loaded onto a Ukrainian An-124 in Arizona, USA.
gravitas_deficiencyOh hell yeah, are we pulling some stuff out of AMARG? I didn’t realize we were doing that!! Thought it was just a handful of European countries donating airframes they were decommissioning.
What is AMARG?
and what implications does it have? Greater number if aircraft available?
GenXLiberalI had to look it up as well “The 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group (309 AMARG) is a one-of-a-kind specialized facility within the Air Force Materiel Command structure.“
Dunno if it the only one or not
The boneyard: www.amarcexperience.com/ui/index.php
Has tons of mothballed airframes that technically serve as a strategic reserve in the event that we suddenly need a few hundred more military aircraft for some reason.
I’ve seem what happens to shit that sits for a while. It breaks in ways beyond comprehension.
vvvvanI have, too. Maybe I’m still in denial over this dark magic, but I still think there must be procedures that can successfully store just about anything. Regarding fuel, batteries, tires, etc. Can’t imagine how complicated it is for a million dollar fighter jet, though. But they’re probably built tough, and not full of cheap materials that disintegrate over time.