Hornets Stung
The U.S. Navy has inspected 476 of 636 F/A-18A-D Hornets, 99% of the deployed force, following the discovery of cracks in aileron hinges on the outer wing panel on 15 aircraft last month. Of those inspected, 10 were grounded and 20 placed on flight restrictions. Navy officials say that with the...
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