Rivet problem prompts USAF to stand down E-8C Joint STARS
The U.S. Air Force has issued a stand down order for its E-8C Joint STARS aircraft pending outcome of a review of a rivet problem identified last month. Joint STARS prime contractor Northrop Grumman on June 13 discovered that the wrong rivets were used in various places on a Boeing 707 that was...
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