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We've been having that discussion here at Robins for a while now. Half the people say it needs it, half say it doesn't, so far no one has been able to show it in writing either way. The way we do it at Functional is if someone put sealant on, we let it go, no one can think of a reason to take it off. If it doesn't have sealant, same thing. If anyone can find anything on the sealant, please let me know so we can all get on the same page.

I've seen one for TOLD cards, but no clue about the Form F. I'm willing to bet there's one out there.

That'll buff right out.

That's what they do. They cut the wires at the wingbox, and the new wingbox has a new harness they connect to. A real pain getting everything right again.

Anyone know who they picked to be the Crew Chiefs for em?

There's some avionics with radioactive components. I'd have to check with my buddy to find out which ones. As for the counterweights, I've never seen a DU one. I was told for years they were, but I think there's a reg that anything like that has to be marked.

One word for this. WANT!!!!

Rules 1 and 2 Casey.

AN/ARN-97 Terminal Approach Landing Aid; manufactured by Singer; used in C-130H, Martin-Marietta 845A UAV, and other cargo aircraft and helicopters. I love Google, makes me sound edjumicated http://www.designation-systems.net/usmilav/jetds/an-ard2arn.html

I never had anything like this come up, of course I enlisted in 2000, so by the time I was flying we were at war. I never did any out and backs, all my flights were actual missions and we didn't have the luxury of being able to break. Though I heard from the older guys about how they did this on occasion. I really never saw a problem as long as it was just a training mission or flying around. As for the Nav seeing his kids, I have a buddy who hasn't seen his son in four years because he's deployed so much. The last time he had a chance they sent him to depot to pick up a plane and back to the desert the day after he got back. So I can see how a "break down" as long as it wasn't a critical mission wouldn't be that big a deal. But nowadays it's getting harder and harder to break for real. Every time I actually did break home station wanted proof that we weren't just breaking for fun. Though from my experience, taking care of each other is starting to go away in the AF.

Any clue on 523? Spent about six months getting her out of depot, I think I'm the only one who liked her.

Here ya go, you can thank me later. I drink Bud BTW

We've had a few do this when the detectors get wet, could rain have gotten in?

Last I heard, AMC said no, they don't want them.

By the way, to cut costs, we are replacing your belt with a piece of silly string. Also the new ladders are made of matchsticks.

Could be worse, he could have gotten her into C-17's.

This seems the most plausible theory. But luckily for me, she was never good at practical jokes. If she wanted to pull something on someone, it was usually me putting it together.

I just remembered this one. This is probably the meanest one I've done. When I was but a green airman, my supervisor Dan let me bring a buddy of mine out to look at my plane. We were showing her around the plane and took her on the flight deck where she proceeded to "Oooo" and "Ahhh" everything. We were talking for a few while she was sitting in the pilots seat while were were all just talking about random stuff. During our conversation we saw her push the autopilot disc button on the yoke, to which I immediately said "Oh s*&^". She turned around just in time to see Dan and I put on the most serious faces ever. She asked what, looked at us when Dan said "Did she just push the red button?" I think this is when she noticed that it was indeed red. I replied that she did and we both dove out of the plane like it was about to go boom. About thirty seconds later she came flying out of the crew door, tears in her eyes screaming "I'm sorry!! I didn't know!!!" We couldn't hold it any longer and just started rolling with laughter. She knew me pretty well so it didn't take her long to realized she got played. After a few smacks, we went to lunch where she griped the entire meal and kept telling me she was gonna get me back. She never did.

I still find Form F's in my old military gear from loads giving them to me and just getting stuffed in a pocket or backpack.

Before we jump the gun here, we haven't answered one important question. WHO is driving the car?

The only thing I can answer is the number. I've got a buddy who worked 135's and JSTARS. He told me that the 135 is actually a Boeing 717, it's a 707 with a few airframe mods. What the difference is exactly, I haven't a clue.

So what's the prize for this? If it's good enough I may give you guys something to laugh at with my knowledge.

I noticed that after posting, I was looking at the flight deck when I said it was a B. The sextant rack looked like a ladder and the bunk looks funny. Guess I should look into some glasses.

I've got this one of the B model. Not sure if it'll help any.

I'm just a crew chief, nut if I were the one who signed it off, I'd say go, And of course I'd be on the plane as well. It'd be a lot easier to fix the prop and whatever else chose to go wrong at home station instead of trying to truck troops and parts all day.