Starlight Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-f156nov06,1,6807945.story?coll=la-headlines-nation
tflash Posted November 17, 2007 Posted November 17, 2007 It seems international customers are following and the whole fleet is grounded, also in Japan, Saudi, Korea etc. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC]
S77th-GOYA Posted November 19, 2007 Posted November 19, 2007 The C models are still undergoing tests. But the USAF considered that the E models are newer, built stronger and also were not subjected to the degree of stresses that the other models have to deal with.
heavyg Posted November 19, 2007 Posted November 19, 2007 Could you please send the link that talks about the Es being back in the air. I do depot level work on them and as of friday... we were still slllllllllllllllow! I miss hearing the double sonic booms on the FCFs. Thanks, HG
S77th-GOYA Posted November 19, 2007 Posted November 19, 2007 Here you go: It's on the Wright-Pat home http://www.wpafb.af.mil/ It is in an embedded video file on that page. If it is not there anymore, try here: http://www.af.mil/tv/ That gives a slightly higher res version anyway. Look for "F-15 flies again".
Starlight Posted November 20, 2007 Author Posted November 20, 2007 I don't know what this problem was about, but a similar thing happened on F-16s some time ago. Cracks on wings, fuselage... At a first glance it looked like the USAF was to scrap some 700-900 F-16s, but then they came up with a metal plate which reinforced the aircraft frame. So, many of them are still airborne... I personally saw some Italian F-16 (early F-16A block 15, afaik) converted to ADF version (interceptor role).... they fly with these plates attached, straight and simple...
S77th-GOYA Posted November 28, 2007 Posted November 28, 2007 http://www.navytimes.com/news/2007/11/airforce_f15_grounded_again_071128w/ A - D grounded again. The latest decision to ground the jets was based on a metallurgical analysis of the jet that crashed Nov. 2. The investigation drew attention to the F-15’s upper longerons near the canopy of the aircraft that appear to have cracked and failed, ACC said. Those longerons were covered in general by previous inspections but technical experts with the air logistics center assisting in the accident investigation board have recommended a specific inspection of the suspect area.
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