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3. I don't think characterizing Kerry's plane as "aging"

Thu Oct 16, 2014, 07:03 PM

Oct 2014

is a fair assessment. I've worked on aircraft - OLD aircraft - and they're as good as they're maintained. You can take any plane and make it like new - or perform like new. And in fact, that's pretty much what most AF aircraft are kept like. Not all things that can fail will give a warning that they're about to fail. Many things will work fine until the break. That's just how it is. I sorta laugh at folks who lament about their car, or printer, or laptop, or (fill in the blank) __________________... "I don't understand! It was working fine yesterday!" Yeah, well, now it needs repair.
When I was in the Air Force in 1964, our unit recieved a plane that had been in service since 1945. We did maintenance and repairs as were required and the plane kept on serving when called upon.

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Good thing his name isn't Derry KamaAina Oct 2014 #1

DUzy! FSogol Oct 2014 #18

It took me a minute but groannnnn! Good one! n/t justhanginon Oct 2014 #2

I don't think characterizing Kerry's plane as "aging" Plucketeer Oct 2014 #3

Yeah, the C-32 is based on the 757 which came out in 1983 Blue_Tires Oct 2014 #4

Flight delays over maintenance concerns are regular occurences. cheapdate Oct 2014 #5

From his comment, it is pretty clear that Kerry would agree with you karynnj Oct 2014 #7

I just get tired of the incessant media commentary on every subject. cheapdate Oct 2014 #8

There was essentially no commentary on this and it led to almost no bloviating - simply a news repor karynnj Oct 2014 #10

Talking about a Democrat's possible chances on DU was not what I meant. cheapdate Oct 2014 #12

My point is that it was odd that you lashed out at a very small news article that got very little karynnj Oct 2014 #13

Your objections and suspicions are duly noted. cheapdate Oct 2014 #15

Hillarious that the person who whined about a very small thread -- as if it were blocking karynnj Oct 2014 #16

You've completely misinterpreted my earlier comment, cheapdate Oct 2014 #19

or just get some shuteye AngryAmish Oct 2014 #11

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This aircraft is clearly logging a lot of miles. Tatiana Oct 2014 #17

Cool thing for Zarif to say. candelista Oct 2014 #20