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  1. On 9/27/2016 at 11:24 AM, Kiloalpha said:

    So, they need to end the A-10 to pull the maintainers for the F-35... But they're going to buy a new airframe to fly alongside the A-10? Must be super-duper high tech and needs zero maintenance. 

    If it is a short term, Big Safari program, likely it will be contract maintenance.  This gets the system up quicker and doesn't require allocated manpower.  If the program were to last long enough/get big enough, blue suit maintenance might become a player.

    Examples:  MC-12 was contract maintenance.  MQ-1/9 began as contract maintenance, and eventually blue suiters were added (not sure if there are still contract maintainers, or if it eventually went 100% blue suit).

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  2. It might be useful to note that the CAF doesn't intend to restore and fly the F-82. CAF signed an agreement to trade the aircraft to a private individual, in alleged violation of the loan/donation agreement overseen by the USAFM. The original loan agreement with the USAF stipulated that the aircraft would be returned to the USAF if the CAF did not wish to retain possession. There is a dispute as to whether a later amendment turned the whole thing into an unconditional donation or not, and apparently a court decided that it did not.

    Mike

  3. Since I started this thread I had one question in mind, that I really never asked. What is a good CCW handgun?. I live in a state (MD) where you have to jump through hoops to get aCCW permit, however I was able to get a non-resident CCW permit from VA. So what is good CCW handgun to carry and a holster too. I have a G-17. P226 and SIR PRO in 40 S&W.

    Thanks

    Just as a note. Your VA permit will not be honored by MD according to the database I've looked at (http://www.handgunlaw.us/), so you still will need a MD permit to carry there.

    Mike

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