Affordability of operating Marine KC-130Fs in doubt
The U.S. Marine Corps' KC-130F tankers are aging faster than initially expected, raising serious doubts about their sustainability until their scheduled retirement early next century. The KC-130 depot has just reported back that "they are seeing effects of fatigue and corrosion in the wings," even...
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