Looks like it melted
In more ways than one!Looks like an expensive landing.somebody's wings are clipped for a while.
That explains why I haven't seen any 141s in the air in a while. We have an Air Force base in Tucson, and all I really ever see for military cargo planes are C-17s and C-5 Galaxies. Oh, and C-130s, but there's a C-130 squadron out of there.Hmm... That looks like an old C-141 Starlifter, which they retired from the Air Force service. I used to work on their engines. (C-141 and KC-135's used to the same TF-33 P-5/7 series Turbofan engines, B-52 used a TF-33 P-3 variant as well.) Although they're retired from service some of the other organizations still fly them occasionally. Not too sure if they still fly them in airshows or not, probably not.
They lost their A10s, replaced with a squadron of special ops aircraft.That explains why I haven't seen any 141s in the air in a while. We have an Air Force base in Tucson, and all I really ever see for military cargo planes are C-17s and C-5 Galaxies. Oh, and C-130s, but there's a C-130 squadron out of there.
Yes, I do. Actually hotter here yesterday than Phoenix. At 115 it really doesn’t matter a few degrees.I thought you lived in Mesa.
Yes, C141. It’s an old pic, probably circa early 90s. Looks like structural issues. Those airframes got a workout. Flew in them many timesHmm... That looks like an old C-141 Starlifter, which they retired from the Air Force service. I used to work on their engines. (C-141 and KC-135's used to the same TF-33 P-5/7 series Turbofan engines, B-52 used a TF-33 P-3 variant as well.) Although they're retired from service some of the other organizations still fly them occasionally. Not too sure if they still fly them in airshows or not, probably not.
Tucson, Air Force is getting their way and retiring the A-10. Probably a few left there. A Special Ops squadron is replacing them. Air Rescue.Who lost their A-10s?
Tucson, Air Force is getting their way and retiring the A-10. Probably a few left there. A Special Ops squadron is replacing them. Air Rescue.
The future of Davis Monthan without the A-10 Warthog is becoming more clear | Living In Tucson | NewsBreak Original
Yeah, sadly they are starting to retire some of those A-10's. Hill AFB here does fly these birds quite often though, they have a big shop here.Tucson, Air Force is getting their way and retiring the A-10. Probably a few left there. A Special Ops squadron is replacing them. Air Rescue.
The future of Davis Monthan without the A-10 Warthog is becoming more clear | Living In Tucson | NewsBreak Original
It takes alot to break a spar.This was posted by Delta V over on FBBO
Aerospaceweb.org | Aircraft Museum - C-141 StarLifter Pictures
The cause of the mishap came down to fatigue and bad communication. A fuel leak had developed in the accident wing in the #2 main tank. The plane was pulled into the fuel barn (the hangar in the background of the photos). The leak was repaired and pressure plugs were inserted in the place of the vent plugs. The wing was charged with compressed air. The theory being that if the tank would hold a certain pressure for a certain time, then the leak must be fixed. This also allowed for the replaced panels to "seat."
The plane was then taken back out to the line and refueling started for her next trip to Germany later that day. The personnel who performed the repairs had put in a 20 hour day and went home. Follow on personnel did not swap the pressure test plugs for the vent plugs. As fuel flowed into the #2 main, which is the closest to the fuselage, the air had nowhere to go and compressed until it blew out the skin. Unfortunately, the pressure was so great that it broke the wing spar in the process.
They’re surprisingly quiet! Can’t mistake that classic turbofan whine when they go into a steep dive. I don’t know what makes those engines tick, maybe they make that sound all the time, but I seem to only really notice it when they dive. And yeah, those F-35s are VERY loud. They’ll shake the pictures off the wall during an air show.Oh yeah, what surprised me about the A-10's is how freaking quiet they were compared to the F15, F16's and especially the new F35's. Those F35's are loud mutha's!
I’ll bet quite a few people needed to change their underwear after that happened.This was posted by Delta V over on FBBO
Aerospaceweb.org | Aircraft Museum - C-141 StarLifter Pictures
The cause of the mishap came down to fatigue and bad communication. A fuel leak had developed in the accident wing in the #2 main tank. The plane was pulled into the fuel barn (the hangar in the background of the photos). The leak was repaired and pressure plugs were inserted in the place of the vent plugs. The wing was charged with compressed air. The theory being that if the tank would hold a certain pressure for a certain time, then the leak must be fixed. This also allowed for the replaced panels to "seat."
The plane was then taken back out to the line and refueling started for her next trip to Germany later that day. The personnel who performed the repairs had put in a 20 hour day and went home. Follow on personnel did not swap the pressure test plugs for the vent plugs. As fuel flowed into the #2 main, which is the closest to the fuselage, the air had nowhere to go and compressed until it blew out the skin. Unfortunately, the pressure was so great that it broke the wing spar in the process.
Yea, We live close to Luke Air Base. You can definately tell the difference when a F-35 fly's over verses a F-16.They’re surprisingly quiet! Can’t mistake that classic turbofan whine when they go into a steep dive. I don’t know what makes those engines tick, maybe they make that sound all the time, but I seem to only really notice it when they dive. And yeah, those F-35s are VERY loud. They’ll shake the pictures off the wall during an air show.
I’ll bet quite a few people needed to change their underwear after that happened.